Tulisa Contostavlos has admitted that she finds it hard to date men because they always seem frightened by her.

Speaking to Look magazine, the 'Live It Up' singer said that she never gets approached by lads - even if she's putting on a bit of glam.

As a result, it's left up to her to approach the male race for dates. She said:

"There's nowhere for me to meet anyone. Men are scared of me and won't approach me. Even if I like someone and I'm fluttering my eyelashes, they still run a mile. So I wouldn't have dates if I didn't approach people. That's why I go for really tough lads because only they can handle it."

Tulisa meanwhile added that she hankers for love - and would happily give up fame and fortune for a "little house in the countryside". She said:

"Everything goes great in my career but my personal life has just been s**t. Fame and money - I don't give a c**p about all that stuff. If you could put me in a little house in the countryside with a picket fence, a husband, dogs and a family where I can feel love and happiness, I would trade that in a second."