This group, rightly so, focuses on demonstrating social proof through group dynamics. It is, by far, the best way to do it. But we all start out building our circles alone, or can often be in a situation (say travelling) where we don't have an established social circle. Yes, we can use our IGs to help demonstrate our status, but we must first be in a conversation to be able to share our IG. There are two ways to get into the conversation: to approach or to be approached. Usually the one being approached is perceived as the higher status person. In today's world, where people gather less, I see fewer men demonstrating presence (what the younger guys call aura) and charisma, particularly presence. Presence is essentially the non-verbal social cue that makes you feel that someone is high value even if they're sitting alone and not saying a word. This is also what women can often perceive as "mysterious". Presense is a combination of style, posture, confidence, and stoicism. Charisma is when you combine presence with the verbals of a skilled orator. I'm not particularly physically attractive, I'm just getting by financially, despite losing 100 lbs I'm still obese, and I'm a bit of an introvert. Yet after about 20 min of sitting at a bar I have both men and women coming up and starting conversations with me (presence) which last for 30 min or more (charisma). The best thing is that these can be developed. I developed them through my job to the point where they're now just a part of who I am. It's a cheat code that every man should work on.