Sorry to disrupt ... I couldn't help but chuckled.
What lostmymemories meant was subconsciously ... I know not of anyone who could gain a bf or gf while sleeping or pengsan. (Don't reference the movie While You Were Sleeping, those who are thinking about it).
Srsly tho, yeah ... some don't need to lay out each step-by-step, their relationship just smoothly progress from friend to couple. Some however, need guidance due to whatever reason, mostly lack of confidence or clarity of mind while infatuated.

I kinda agree with n00b more; but for every rules, there are bound to be exceptions.
Guenhwyvar might not be willing to spend more time than necessary to get confirmation. If his target said no, then he thinks at least he can back to his normal life, get over her, or start a new courtship. This is just a guess, but usually a guy that wanted to confess and not patiently go thru the 5-steps, don't think that there's only 1 girl meant for him, there are plenty....or he knows that there are other 'competitors', so he want to push for answers. The danger that n00b is trying to point out from his previous posts are; if confessed, the girl is kinda given an ultimatum ... want or don't want? In the state of unsureness, high chances are the girl will say no, coz not certain mah. N00b's 5-steps wanna prevent that kind of forced confession; when the guy and girl are ready for transition from friend status to couple status, most if not all 5 steps would be clear, the signs will naturally be there, and no awkward confession is required.

I think, guys are more wired to linear tasks and couldn't help but get something done with in order to proceed to another; girls, are generally of better multi-tasking nature, they could juggle many things at once. So, can't really blame guys who wanted to confess to girls who are still 'dragging' while trying to find their best current option.
Then again, some girls will easily accept confessions, coz maybe they just wanna be in a relationship, serious or just for fun. Guys who have heard that happened to their friends, thought that dramatic confession as seen in movies, can emotionally moved the hearts of girls, and in a short-cut way, ta-da ... got a gf already. Confession is akin to a fictional romance film, as the 5-step is to a documentary.

I believe though, those who are here to seek n00b's help, aren't trying to be in a relationship for fun only ... they're trying to win the heart of potential life partner. In that case, the 5-steps are quite obvious and dare I say, a pre-requisite to long lasting relationship, as compared to a fickle spur-of-the-moment confession.

I like that analogy.
A special courtship move would send an ace (a strong signal) into the girl's court; and if the girl felt uncomfortable, she won't return it (let it go off court/silence/letting you know how much you mean as a friend/friendzoned), or she'll delay the answer coz she herself is confused / needs time to consider, or even worse ... she'll play around with the ball/card while waiting for better players. The guy need to observe the response and react accordingly. In any case, a confession wouldn't make the situation any better.
Most guys might equate a confession to risk taking ... I'll say that's just the easiest way ... the harder way is holding off the confession, going out of your way to make her happy (raising your stakes as killdavid puts it), and see if her heart could be moved or not. There's much more 'investment' involved, and hence the return should be either equally rewarding or more 'depressing' than the energy/time/money/emotion involved in confessing. Not a 'game' for the weak hearts ; some understood the risk, not willing to face any loss, they are content with whoever suitable comes along; some aim for who they think they want, not willing to settle yet for who they might really need ... they're willing for all-in.
And yeah, definitely confidence is a major advantage ... or put on a poker face (just kidding).

Nevermind, some guys need to experience rejections 1st hand before learning what not to do.

The main point from this thread, after various explanations by n00b, is that confession is the least of things to be worried about in a courtship. After a guy has done everything he could've done within his limit and means, when the response is positive, a confession is just like a formality (some couples I guess don't even remember a definite moment when they became one, it just came naturally and progressively); when the girl doesn't react as expected, use common sense and analyze the situation further, don't lower your already low chances by doing a confession.