I've been pondering a couple of things for quite a while now, and I was hoping to get some thoughts from you guys.

1) Does anyone actually use seduction/PUA material to pick up actual hot girls?

The reason I ask is that in almost every pickup video on YouTube the "PUA master" is usually approaching a girl of mediocre attractiveness. Even the videos of Mystery's girlfriends (from back in the day) show that they're not exactly the top talent we were probably imagining. There are, of course, examples of PUAs pulling playboy models, and there are photos out there is supposed conquests... but day-to-day, are these guys actually picking up the 9s and 10s? When we read a field report we probably all imagine them pulling a super hot chick but I'm beginning to believe that the girls are realistically only 6s/7s.

2) How do normal guys get laid? Is it just through social circle? Is there really any reason we should be doing "game" instead of just making friends with people and building a social circle?