@jaymbrs A social circle is like a Status Bank. You invest in those relationship--all your good qualities, all the cool sh1t you ever did, whether you're successful with girls or not, etc.--and the group reinvests those good or bad qualities in any new relationships you form within the context of that group. Game is just Attraction x Comfort. So a good social circle can present your attractive qualities, while also conveying that you're a safe person that other people like.
Also, status is
context dependent--so if you're high status within that group, any newcomers to that group will appraise you according to that status. So social circles can make life really, really easy--all of the work is done for you & all you have to do is escalate. Why bother learning how to convey Attraction & Comfort on your own?
Well, any given Social Circle eventually ages out & eventually quits paying interest. Everyone gets older; friends of girlfriends get older; people get jobs; people quit going out; people settle & get complacent, etc. So even if those friendships still give you value, they quit providing quality mating opportunities. Also, social circles require
time and
investment--and it's very hard to juggle more than 2 or 3. However, Game allows you to create status on the fly, in any number of groups.
Good looks is a DHV--so they can get your foot in the door and you can get some freebies (what you would interpret as not having to play mind games).
BUT you also have to look at what kind of relationship you want and how to convey those expectations. Since you're good looking (and a girl can gain a lot of status by being able to post couples pics on social media w/ a good looking dude), then you pretty much start out in a default boyfriend frame if you're also nice and overly available. At that point, it's much harder to flip the script and become just the sex guy--which can lead to a lot of buyer's remorse, resentment, push back, etc. I find it's far better to come in from a player frame. How do you do that? Well, you imply competition...by doing things like not always texting her back right away, talking to her upfront about other girls you're seeing, disqualifying yourself as BF material by being a little bit aloof, maybe even being a bit of a jerk. If she accepts you on those terms, then it's much easier to let her earn more of your time & attention.