"Cold approach" in college...contradiction?

[Thenewguy]

I'll make this simple. Since my goal in college is not to do the EXACT same strategies as outlined in models, as in displaying interest straight up and being direct. And that I should do friendship and gradually build up from there with flirting and attraction through multiple interactions...

How can you do that if approaching a girl out the blue that isn't already around you in the area (in a classroom, through a friend), for example, if I see a girl walking on campus and she's pretty, and I want to talk to her, I would have to go out of my way to catch up to her to talk...no one does that for gradual friendship, girls know what your game is, which makes sense because I most likely want more then friendship. Yes I can do a direct approach and say she's pretty and I wanted to meet her, which I now prefer compared to a while ago, but then if I'm rejected, that's kind of goodbye for her (or more difficult) for the whole time I'm in college.

And I HAVE noticed that direct approach and complimenting on looks while doing so always had a diminished effect vs meeting girls randomly through friends or sitting near you in class (no OUTRIGHT signal of interest, teasing and indirect flirting is fine) where you don't have go out of your way as much to talk to them, so u don't have to give a reason as why you're doing so (you're pretty and I wanted to meet you)

So how can you talk to girls out of your way and not look like you're hiding something from them if you clearly went out of your way to talk to them? Since the goal is being friendly...

[Mark]

College is slightly different and far more social circle oriented.

This article is very old, but still very relevant: http://postmasculine.com/how-to-pick-up-...in-college

And this too: http://www.manoncampus.com/ (forgive the shitty marketing... it's an audio course I made in 2008 for college guys)

[Thenewguy]

ahh... ok then.

I also discovered this: http://www.manoncampus.com/getfiles1/412..._Bonus.pdf

Seems to be able to answer my question... I have a few dead bridges on my campus from being direct and failing, But I see I should've become friends with everyone to establish a foundation... This is a very small college (2000+) so you see everyone every day. I'm trying to transfer to New York University next semester so will the rules change since I guess it's a whole city?

Im guessing the answer is to use both depending on the situation.