Larry Lambo
Superstar
I think that men should look for interest to be shown before pursuing to be honest, otherwise you come off as a harasser.
Interest meaning, flirting back, smiling if you smile at them, etc. Without at least flirting you're setting yourself up for a fail.
So what if you come off as a harasser. Caring about that sounds like a viewpoint of a person that does not have confidence in themselves. Men lead, women follow. Leaders don't care about whether someone is thinking they are "harrassing" them as long as they know they acted appropriately after she has expressed non-interest. To me you can at least say hi, and see how she responds to that.
You put your bid in, and if she's with it cool. If not, no big deal. I wouldn't even call it an L, it's just wasn't meant to be with her.
I'm not going to take myself out the game because I might come off as a harasser. When that fat chick in the club tries to holler at you, she ain't worried about whether she is harassing you. She's just putting her bid in.
But everyone has their own strategy. I don't think there's anything wrong with waiting for signs of interest, and I've done it myself at times. But I've also approached women that didn't see me or did not show any signs that I could interpret. Some I was successful with, some I was not. But I enjoy approaching women so it didn't matter to me. It's a rush to spit at chicks, especially if the woman is highly attractive. Maybe others feel differently but that's how I think.