same question different hand.... i seem to be getting bad beats / misplaying these hands, for instance, dude raises in middle position im in late position, i just call, wondering if i should've raised here, guy in the blind ends up calling with 69 off and flop is Q69... just tryin to improve my game you know how it is... although it is frustrating to see hands like that

Keep it simple

DO NOT CALL RAISES HEADS UP!!!!! Either re-raise or fold. This will keep you out of these situations and also force you to tighten up.

From what I have read, you should fold AQs. Maybe not always, but most of the poker trackers sheet I saw, AQ was not a big winner.

AQs is a good hand, it is strong heads up and also does well in a multi-way pot. If you're losing money with this hand you are grossly misplaying it.

AQs is a top 10 hand. If someone open-raises from middle position I'm usually re-raising unless they are a rock. If someone open-raises from early position it is a lot more player dependent.

chances someone has AA, KK, QQ, AK when you have AQ 4.5 to 1. no other hands should worry you.

If you re-raise you have position and if the other player has say Jacks or lower for a pair you can now win with an Ace or Queen, and probably be able to bluff on a King since you showed strength pre-flop and someone with Jacks or Tens would probably check a King high flop.

If the player caps you now know you need to REALLY hit the flop to be ahead and this will save you from calling down a Queen high flop when your opponent has KK or AA, those 2 small bets preflop will save you 2-3X that money post flop.

Raise for position and information, whether you are ahead or behind it is a win win situation

No, it is the ( AA to 22, then AKs, AK, ) 16th hand IMO.

I might even prefer some suited connector on the button.

Hand rankings are not about heads up outcomes. how many times that you have 22 and I have AQ will you call flops of 9TJ, TT5, 56K. I have nothing, you are ahead, but I would win every time thanks to my position.

22 might beat AQ in a computer sim but in real life AQs is a top 10 hand where 22 is somewhere in the 30-40 range.

22 hardly ever inproves 8 to 1 to hit a 2.

AQs will hit an improving flop, a pair (a high pair) or better or flush draw 40% of the time.