Defining yourself after how others view you. That's a bit on the shallow side. What that ends up with is that there is no "you", only the surface you show to others.
At least she's smart enough to realise a puppet isn't a normal person.
"It's almost like I'm the one trying to seduce Pon."
Well no, but actually yes. And yes, do try doing that. It'll be fun. For us, if nothing else.
Two of them realise that's going too far, and the one actually doing it is just too dumb to understand what she's doing.
Eh, you're not a creep if you think that feels pleasant. Not everyone is uncomfortable with physical contact, and guys tend to be more accepting with that, at least for the upper body.
At this point both guys are ahead of both girls, both in terms of likeability and intelligence.