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It's just a colloquialism that doesn't apply in the same way as an Alpha in a pack of wolves, for example. Alpha-males in mammals typically have the sole privilege of mating, which simply doesn't apply to humans. Strong, successful, & confident men are typically called alphas, but it doesn't make sense by its original definition.
Exactly. It's used in our lexicon just the way you describe it like many other words that are used in the same way.
Well said
Disagree.
An Alpha male is the top 10% of men who are both superior to others in both physical and mental ability. Women desire, respect and fear them in equal measure. Other men respect and perceive them as dangerous.
1. Its top 20 not top 10%
2. Alpha Male theory for humans was popularized by the USMC in WW II as a means of training soldiers to that alpha male grindset.
3. Unless you learned to date out of a Maxim Magazine, you would apready know that.
Im only pointing out that the USMC adopted alpha male terminology in training marines. Out of the Marines came the Hells Angels. Now its a buzzword from corporate retreats and parody people like Andrew Tate.
Synergy is kicking ass, you seen the 100 + flags in the past several years? Multiple colours for everything.
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Well, there's an Omega Man, so I guess it makes sense to go to the other end of the Greek alphabet and have an Alpha Male.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/bWB6Ufh4O98Last man on earth is always doing something lol
I agree there is such a thing as alpha males. They're redpill guys who have been down the rabbit hole and are cynical towards women's motives. They like to concentrate on their careers and have women only play a secondary role in their lives.
Sort of agree. Most men who think they are alphas, are not really alphas. They just want to believe they are. But truthfully? What kind of man really wants to identify with aggression, being the loudest in the room, or being so incredibly "male" that you offend other people? I sure don't.
Being a alpha isn't about being loud and aggressive, it's about being in charge and highly respected.
Those are not even virtues of a man. I like American Gangster where the old don tells his driver to be like the shepherd, all the sheep being herded while the shepherd, he walks quietely behind.
@Hispanic-Cool-Guy What most men don't understand about real leadership is that you don't need to throw your weight around to prove that you are a man or the top dog. The men who do, are actually insecure inside about losing that position or never being respected. Real leadership - and I've been in that role - is about being the head of a group and setting a plan/goals and letting people get it done by NOT man handling them, NOT trying to control them, and NOT feeling offended by other men who have something they want to say too.
@ManOnFire: agree
In one of my psychology classes the men put "alpha" as a trait they thought women liked in men. All the women collectively cringed and after brief discussion, "leader" was put instead.
If there is such thing as an alpha, it is better to call it by some synonym. Alpha is useless as a label now because it has so many meanings and none of them are taken seriously. There is such thing as a good and respected leader, as someone you can rely on, as a loud and insecure jerk, as an abusive narcissist, as a father in a captive wolf family, as the strongest male in a fictional werewolf pack, etc... But I would say only one of those can still be accurately called "Alpha," and I'm not a believer.
Alpha wolves are excellent leaders.
There's leaders. They motivate and earn not demand respect through their actions. If you ever wanted to call a man an "alpha" you would only ever call a natural born leader, an alpha. These sorts of men in today's society are becoming more and more rare.
In comparison
97% of self-identified "alpha men" are just over egotistical douchebags (who typically attract women with few to no standards) suffering from small man symdrome. Like Napoleon they think themselves special while everyone decent laughs about them.
For humans, yes, leadership would be a an alpha trait.
I really don't believe in all this alpha male crap. A dude is a dude is a dude. Everyone has their flaws, even someone who believes they are perfect, it is all in their head, and inflated to-boot.
Alpha males in biology are pack animals, like wolves. Last time I looked, I am an individual and not a pack animal. The alpha in a wolf pack sleeps around with all the females in the pack to produce, better quality young. Last time I checked, if a guy sleeps around with multiple females, women call him a dog, and it isn't meant to be a compliment.
So if I am looking at it from a purely definitional point of view, being an "Alpha Male" isn't all it is cracked up to be, and those women who seek these guys out are likely going to be one of many suiters and possibly baby-mommas.
We are social creatures - Aristotle
As long as "our leaders" keep eroding masculinity, you will challenged by alpha male theory. These are tye men who think they are bred strong by soft men in soft times. Man, will their women be diappointed when reality comes a knocking...
A man acts, speaks, thinks and feels more than in terms of superiority or hierarchy. You are right, alpha males tend to be pack animals like wolves. Who needs to he the apex killer to survive todays world?
@Heterosketero Sure, but I don't get why people choose certain guys on social media and think they are apex people. A lot of them are from inherited wealth, never held a real job bc mommy and daddy pay their way or give them the wealth to gain wealth, are playboys (prefer disposable women), often have been arrested for either battery or DUI's, and are ultimately spoiled brat kids, who never grew-up. It's easy to have abs and a great physique, when you can spend 6 hours a day in the gym and not have to go to real job. These are the guys our young males and females on a pedestal bc they just happen to have good genes and drive fancy cars? They're like the male version of Paris Hilton.
The only thing an alpha wolf has in the pack is the fur that it was born with. It fights and claws it's way to the top. The alpha parent doesn't protect their son in the wild, if he's weak, he dies. Humans are entirely different and not true pack animals.
To me, there's insecure, confident, and overconfident. The so called alphas are overconfident. So to me, there is no alpha. Its just an overconfident cocky arrogant mf. They usually deem the reasonably confident ones as omega and they deem the insecure or try-hard ones as beta. Its mad annoying
Agreed. Any man who refers to himself as an alpha shall be renamed “cringe dude who probably lives in his mom’s basement”. It’s totally unattractive. I’m not interested in wolves, I’m interested in cute human males who check most of my boxes.
Of course there are Alpha males! They have a natural ability to attract people, guys as well as girls, in a friendship or more. They do not need to prove themselves as being the best in some way.
The so called Alpha male is actually Beta or less.
the study done on wolves to determine if alphas and betas existed was debunked by the same guy who conducted that lol
@bingbongbangbung dude what? Cite the study please. How do you explain lone wolves? You think they chose that? No l, they were ostracized by their pack at the behest of its alpha. That's how most packs operate. Biology 101. by the way the mate of the alpha will protect their male's throat with their lives. I can't post citations as a not level 3 girlsvsguys archmage or anythung, but Google it. Its all there.
There are men that are highly capable. They will easily surpass anyone else.
Men that in the face of fear an uncertainty, they persevere no matter what.
Men that any problem they face, they eventually figure it out.
Men that trust that by doing what has to be done, you get what you have to get.
And if it doesn't work, it's just a matter of figuring it out.
That could be an alpha, sigma, omega, even beta...
@Heterosketero So many words for self contempt.
Agreed. Mech himself has admitted as much; I don't know how much more confirmation you could need.
Not sure how many people know who Dr. mech is.
Very few. People tend to latch on to theories without questioning the people behind them.
There is such a prototypical man and the other prototypical types exist also. A lot of Alpha's tend to be bombastic and aggressive but can sometimes just be good leaders.
I would characterize myself as falling into the Sigma type predominantly not really caring much about hierarchy. When it has been necessary I have taken down a few Alphas. I mostly care about results rather than status.
Totally agree. The whle "alpha male" stuff is just total bullshit and for some unexplainable reason... just look at the poll... we femals keep saying how stupid it is and laugh about the whole alpha stuff and some few males keep insisting that this is how to get girls and all femals are lying lol
I wonder why those stay single lol
agreed……. the word alpha alone makes me cringe so hard when some people use that to describe men… especially when men call themselves that💀
Doesn't matter, society has adopted the ideology which was originally spread in the second world war as an attitude of soldiery. Now, women want it whether it exists or not and some form of this idea has always existed. Let me help you out here, an alpha male is nothing compared to a man. Look at all the lonely sexy alpha women who don't have families. Takes more than looks or BMI to be the boss. Be a sigma.
To me alpha is just another way to say the person is very attractive. But honestly such labels aren't needed.
I agree, most of the guys that think they are an alpha male end up wetting themselves when thigs get tough.
Facts. 😂
The thought that anyone thinks alpha males are even a thing is downright embarrassing.
Not so sure about that. If you do a quick google search you come up with 104,000,000 results
not so sure when Google isn't a reliable source and many websites aren't credible in scientific research
Secure people are the so called 'alphas' in life. not the ones who claim they are to everyone and act like complete assholes to people.
If there ARE still alpha males out there, they're LITERALLY a dying breed by strokes or heartattacks.
There is in animals and in people who wish to live like animals. But the term has no meaning in civilized society.
It's so stupid. People just love trying to make other humans lesser. People can't accept the idea we are all innately equal.
It’s a personality, not necessarily a great one. There are overly aggressive guys out there. I think they exist
Nope. There are arrogant pieces of trash, and then there are normal men that treat everyone with respect.
the weakest males are users... congrats Adam i am actually fine mentally i'm just testing yoy oops!!!
This is the second time you post this. I don't get the obsession with alpha males. Did you run out of ideas and started recycling old questions?
Define what alpha male is. If you define alpha as a natural born leader, then they do.
There is such a thing. And those who know they are dont need to show it.
Yes and no, there's no black and whites , no one is completely Alpha or beta, however some people lean more toward a type of personality, either A or B but like I said no one is 100% one thing or the other.
They exist. They are too aggressive and I prefer the calm and masculine males.
I think there are normal men.. And then there are low T men, who fit the Incel crowd.
Disagree. In prisons there's always men in there that are the top dogs and everyone in there knows it.
They’re alpha personalities I’d say. Both genders have it. But the incel scale of chads and Stacy’s isn’t a thing.
Look up the study that sparked it. The same guy debunked it.
Disagree. If there isn't an alpha then there can't be an omega, which is what I am.
You're a beta? Or Omega? Sorry I am confused.
I am an Omega male.
Gotcha.
Dont let mothers raise boys. They don't even believe strong men exist
There is no such thing.
Voted A
Are there alpha rabbits tho?
No. It’s a label with no meaning.
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