Women are, funnily enough, female members of the species homo sapiens and there is a lot of scientific evidence on what they find attractive in a potential mate.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/homo-consumericus/201007...
A light touch on the forearm also increases the chances of getting a number:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15534510701316177
That's a start for ya.
There's nothing this society hates more than beta males. Your comment confirms it. God forbid a guy ain't a natural with women and needs some advice. He's probably deformed, deranged, and dangerous.
You can't be serious.
Someone on Hacker News advocating not to believe in science? Really?