I know a fair share of people, and not one couple amongst them started from the man cold approaching… or warm approaching either!
Cold approaching is better suited for casual sex and one night stands than for LTRs IMO. If you have social connections, and you know a girl, you probably have some idea of what she is like personally, what her values and interests are, how she responds to you, whether or not you like her, etc. We all like an attractive woman, but what makes the difference for a LTR in the next cut is personality. To find someone suitable for what you want in an LTR, cold approaching would be like throwing a frisbee into a large crowd and hoping it lands on someone with all your requirements. The odds are incredibly low. Now if it's just finding a girl who might be willing to have sex with you, the odds are still low, but they're much better.
