Cody is a flirtatious, tech-savvy geek who sees himself as a ladies' man instead of a nerd. He joined the show primarily to be with the "cool" kids; his own kind, or so he thinks. His self-named "manly charms" and "smooth moves" are famously not so smooth, failing him around the other contestants such as Trent in Not Quite Famous, when he tries to imitate Trent's sitting style only to fall over. Cody's usual tactic of getting women involves him using pick-up lines that sound irresistible to him