One Direction's Harry Styles is reading famous self-help book The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists.

The singer is said to be improving his seduction skills with the help of the dating guide and has been impressed with the results.

The 18-year-old was apparently introduced to the tome by X Factor star Olly Murs.

"Believe it or not, Harry hasn't always been 100% confident around the ladies. So when Olly told him about the book, he was gripped straight away and read it in a week," a source told British newspaper The Mirror. "Harry has been joking that since reading it, his methods of seduction have become fool proof. His favourite tips are the ones involving talking to hot girls in group situations. He now knows it's actually best to ignore the women and focus his attention on the men in order to draw the girls in. Apparently, it works every time."

Harry was catapulted to heartthrob status when his band One Direction came third on the 2010 series of the UK version of The X Factor.

Despite his growing base of female admirers it seems the singer is still not one hundred per cent happy with his kissing technique, joking he might have to practice with his bandmates.

"The one [tip] he has been really laughing about and threatening to try out on the 1D lads is the kissing technique. Harry reckons he has totally nailed it."