Sure, you can have that mentality of “I just want to get what I want, no matter what it takes”. However, cold approach, done right, doesn’t have to be “gamey”. If you come off as a normal, confident human being who is interesting and fun, then in many cases it doesn’t even look like cold approach. It just looks like a normal conversation between two strangers.

Example: just yesterday I approached a girl who was sitting on a bench. She had a unique style, so I made an observation about it and commented on it. We then had a conversation about fashion (I’m really into fashion), school, etc, just normal topics. She ended up giving me her snapchat.

Pickup doesn’t have to be all “game” and tactics. If anything, it just looks normal.