How to properly hit on people at robotics events!

From a guys perspective:

Walking up to a girl at a robotics competition can have two outcomes…(maybe three, hopefully not though). The first outcome is you feel like a champ, score some digits and make it very evident to the rest of your team that you are in fact “the man”. If you achieve this high honor it is your job to excessively boast your prowess effectively increasing your confidence. This is important so if you ever encounter the second outcome you feel like fine china that got dropped but didn't break. The second outcome can make you feel…like a broken dish in the sense that your teammates need to pick you up and piece you back together. The third outcome is a more harsh form of the second outcome which involves getting slapped in the face…this is avoidable if you act like a gentleman, but if you're into getting slapped, respect, you probably have really thick skin…literally. 

I by no means have the answer to picking up girls 100% of the time because women are confusing and have a secret language that even the most sophisticated coders could not decipher. However, Throughout my extensive seventeen years on this beautiful earth, my game with women has increased ten fold because of these tips.

1. Confidence: Don’t be like that robot that sits in the corner of the arena and waits for the right time to strike. If you see a good looking girl don’t lean over to your best friend and say…hey, she’s pretty hot right? Instead set down whatever it is your are doing and stroll over to her. There is a good chance you will most likely never have to talk to the person again if you don’t want to so be confident, strike up a conversation and see what shakes out. 
2. Eye Contact: Some philosopher person maybe once said (not completely sure though) that “eyes are the path to the soul.” If you look down you are doing two things wrong 1. You are not being confident which is a violation of tip number one and you’d be better off trying to hit on inanimate object 2. What are you afraid of her seeing? let her look at your face, your eyes. I don’t care if you have a horn growing out of your cheek, YOU REP IT AND BE PROUD OF IT. She will most likely love your confidence and that will make your chance of being her man exponentially higher. 
3. DON’T BE AWKWARD: Just don’t…
4. Absurd pickup lines are not a surefire way to impress her: 
5. The right moment doesn’t always present itself: I used to think that the right time to talk to that girl you have been eyeing always presents itself and, well….I kind of had a reality check. The girl is not always going to fall off the stands and land in your arms. She is not always going to wink at you from across the gym (but if she does you have every reason to talk to her). She is not always going to be by herself needing condolences. Regardless of the situation, you should talk to her. BUT always remember to be respectful, don't interrupt and if she's not into you, SHE’S not into you. Accept it, move on. There are plenty of robots in the ocean (if that’s how the saying goes…whatever) 
6. ALWAYS BE A GENTLEMAN AND TREAT HER LIKE A PRINCESS! Popular belief is that nice guys finish last. Maybe, but not all the time! If you are respectful and genuine she is more likely to adore you. Yes, adore. 

In short, be confident, you never know where a bit of chivalry and eye contact can get you. Trust yourself and remember…Don’t be that robot in the corner.

From a girls perspective:

If you flash a wink guys confidence goes through the roof…of a skyscraper. That’s literally all you need to do. But, in general if you are nice and cool, the guys will come to you. Don’t be afraid to tell guys the truth, but try to let ‘em down soft. “Why you gotta be so rude? Didn’t you know guys are human too?” -adapted from a song I hear a lot on the radio.