Using the term Alpha and Beta generally, I typically have two options when it comes to who I hang out with on a night out.

I can either confidently lead a group of betas or be a follower of a bunch of higher SMV males. I tend to end up leading a group of lower SMV males when I go to clubs, it's easier and I feel much more confident especially when it comes to pulling girls - I also have less direct competition this way.

However, would it be better to tag along with a group of higher SMV males but be lower in the pecking order? I'm not ugly, but my social skills and SMV aren't high enough, yet, to be able to be a leader of the high SMV group.