my group of friends happens to include several guys who are pure naturals, their game is awesome and they don't even know it. i find that most of the time my biggest obstacle isn't approaching or building attraction, but its them. even if she's attracted to me one of my friends will come along and steal her away, or at least gain her attention enough to take it off me. i try to isolate them and stuff but its hard to keep my alpha status around them. any suggestions?

If they're your friends, well, talk to them. Don't try to out-alpha them...you're friends, and friends getting into fights or cutting each other down is a major DLV. If they aren't willing to help you out then...why are you friends?

Welcome to the forum phuckles.

Yes, definitely talk to your friends about this. They should understand what you're saying, and oblige you. Then, you can actually vibe off of them when they are around.

Just DON'T get nervous or tense, with the expectation that they WILL take your target away from you when they come around.

Even if they don't understand and work with you, which they should if they are your friends, but if they don't, try to figure out a way that you can vibe off of them w/o them realizing what's going on.

Like Rye Lee does at times, come in under the radar and take her attention back subtly. Throw a couple of subtle negs at your friends, if they won't "cooperate" with you. Bring the girl's attraction back to you that way.