More likely that there are 2 beta males and
@needimprovement250 is the greater beta.
Cold approach has always had a low success rate. It's better than app swiping simply because app swiping is the bottom of the barrel.
In the sales world, cold calling has been proven to be complete shiit. Cold calling has been outdated since the 1990s, and it was not even that good in the 1970s-1980s. After 2000, there were plenty of organizations having their sales reps make cold phone calls or make cold in-person visits to drum up business. Most of those organizations have high turnover on the sales reps. While not entirely the same, cold calling for business and cold approaching to get your penis wet have enough similarity to be a bit uncomfortable.
Doing approaches in malls and grocery stores is often a gigantic waste of time. Same with doing outdoor approaches. There are men who have had successes with it, including me. I do not recommend it at all. It's such a difficult path.