Do you stalk your own posts to see if you got +rep

The trick is to play it cool, man. Make it seem like you don't care.

Then, the rep will be drawn to you. The rep won't be able to take its eyes off of you from across the bar.

If you go over to the rep too quickly, the rep will sense your desperation.

Just hang back, put out the vibe, and you can have any rep you want.