Do the men who catcall really think that's going to work?

In my experience men who catcall are doing it to assert their dominance. To either look manly in front of their friends or to bolster their own ego by making the target feel uncomfortable. I don't think they expect, or even want, a positive response from the target.
I'm always tempted to yell "wait, come back here! I fell in love with you instantly from that one crude comment!" Or something to that effect. But I may end up getting myself in trouble so I don't.