Let's make one thing clear here. This isn't to say that there shouldn't be friend zones and that men don't need to respect that. If a girl doesn't want to be with you like that, that's just it. It doesn't mean you should break through the friend zone. What it means is that you need to make your intentions clear. If you like a girl, you need to tell her and then gauge her response. Be direct and you'll get a direct response back.
Too many guys stay in the friend zone because they never make their intentions known. That's what will make you look like a creep. The second thing that will make you look like a creep is when she tells you she just wants to be friends and you keep pushing. That's a creep move for sure.