Sometimes I would just scout around at first. But eventually I got a decent wingman and it was just our attitude to approach. I never bothered with indirect.
It's not so hard. Your first few approaches will be aweful. Just keep at it.
It helps to have an experienced wing, not some noob, who can demo a solid approach for you. Or at least watch some videos of how to do a solid daytime approach.
Stop expecting anything good without practice. You haven't even done 1 approach and you are already complaining. Do 100, then complain.

Obviously not in one day nor one week.
100 daytime approaches should take you months to complete.
I would usually do 2-5 daytime approaches per outing within about 2-3 hours. And that was at a busy mall with 100s of women walking around. I was very selective during the day. The less picky you are the easier it will be. But I would only approach like top 2%-5% of women.

Authenticity is the highest spiritual teaching. Literally just be yourself fully, and God will reward you for that courage. No one has full insight into your direct, personal experience but you. There are no other masters of your individual True Nature.