Warrior has a point, status wins.
But to answer the question more directly, I would say yes.
Even during the introductions in Season one and just from watching the first few episodes it was apparently obvious that most of them had the right mindset. Pauly and Mike especially. Vinny not so much, and definitely not Ron (Probably the most AFC of them all.) Those were/are the ones that probably still rely on "being on tv", but you can tell Mike (as much of a douchebag he is) has the right mindset and can handle situations (no pun intended) accordingly. He has proven this through season 1 and season 2.
All of the males are starting to learn now though. Ron was the biggest AFC of them all and he made a complete turn around this season. Vinny is now probably the weakest male in the house, but I'm sure he will catch on eventually.
These guys have status + game, which is a dangerous force. Status is great, but if you actually have game to follow through behind it you become unstoppable.
I think they get more play behind the scenes then when the cameras are actually rolling. Any girl ever seen on that show especially if she slept with one of the members would have her name synonymous with "wh0re". Any girl with have a brain known she can't salvage her reputation after something like that.
But yes, I think they were getting play even before the show. Granted, they are probably getting a lot more now of it now though.
-Scars