Listen, I couldn't agree any more about not trying to hard to be a prince.
I spent the last ten years of my life "acting" like I thought my ex-wife wanted her prince to be. I was so worried about her, that I forgot about being the prince she married. Naturally, the relationship became very boring and uninteresting, thus the marriage ended. However. . . . .
I learned from my heartbreak that you should be yourself. I used to be a teacher and I would tell my high school students: "Women become attracted to who they are in love with, and men fall in love with who they are attracted to." Hate to break this to you guys, we're really not that much to get excited about! In some ways, we all resemble Homer Simpson! Don't laugh girls, because you know it's true!
Therefore, I think you must be confident and honest with who you are! Give a princess something to be excited about by just being you! Show them that life can be lived passionately and honestly! Make them laugh and smile! Be the sunshine in their life, not the clouds! That's when you become the prince and then you will sweep that princess off of her feet. Remember science. . . .For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. . . . .
That's what I believe anyhow. Just a guy's opinion and mission statement! Sorry if that seemed a bit too sappy and rambling. . . . .
Now, where is that glass slipper, I have a princess to find. . . . .
Oh and one more thing. . . .Beware of the friend zone guys. . . . .

Once you go there, you'll never get out. . . . .