Alpha/Sigma/Beta/Gamma/Omega Males

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Understanding Alpha, Sigma, Beta, Gamma, and Omega Males

These terms categorize male social roles based on personality and dominance traits. Alpha males are often confident leaders, Sigma males are independent and self-reliant, Beta males are more passive, Gamma males may challenge authority, and Omega males tend to be more introverted and unconventional.

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Posted by Damnata
You lost me at Gamma.

I remembered an old communist movie about Gamma rays.

By definition, a Gamma male is one who is compassionate and loyal. Also one who follows the rules and places their family and loved ones as a main priority.

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Posted by DonJohnson
alpha is the leader.

omega is the eccentric loner. some make it as great artists. like jimi hendrix and miles davis.

the rest are pawns on the chessboard.

But Sigmas do whatever the fuck they want. They are the lone wolfs who could be Alpha, but choose not to be.

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Posted by CluelessCancer

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Posted by Damnata
You lost me at Gamma.

I remembered an old communist movie about Gamma rays.

By definition, a Gamma male is one who is compassionate and loyal. Also one who follows the rules and places their family and loved ones as a main priority.

I like everything about a GAMMA, but follow all the rules, not so much, you can't get rich that way.

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You should seriously marry a mob boss CC.

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CC, that's the first article I found on it, as well, but I don't like the way it looks at things. I'm thinking there can be positives to all of these types, however, that list only really viewed alphas, betas, and sigmas positively. The rest were focused on their negatives. The definition aime gave of gamma was rather positive, for example, but that article paints them entirely differently. I'll have to look for another link.

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Posted by DonJohnson

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Clint Eastwood, Richard Bronson and Lucas Matthysse seem like Sigmas to me.

the crush you have on matthysse is troubling to me. that dude is a journeyman with OK power yet you big him up to no end. it's not logical.

it's emotional.

you might be the homosex.

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No I couldn't come up with any other examples haha.

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Posted by DonJohnson

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Clint Eastwood, Richard Bronson and Lucas Matthysse seem like Sigmas to me.

the crush you have on matthysse is troubling to me. that dude is a journeyman with OK power yet you big him up to no end. it's not logical.

it's emotional.

you might be the homosex.

No I couldn't come up with any other examples haha.

you tossed matthysse in with absolute proven legends bro.

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My bad, my bad.

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Posted by DonJohnson

Posted by aime7
Clint Eastwood, Richard Bronson and Lucas Matthysse seem like Sigmas to me.

the crush you have on matthysse is troubling to me. that dude is a journeyman with OK power yet you big him up to no end. it's not logical.

it's emotional.

you might be the homosex.

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That's rich, asshole.

Especially after all the boasting you do regarding your interests in wearing women's clothing on a "runway" as a model.

....And you have the nerve to call someone a homosexual after acknowledging one of your favorite movies is "Alfie?"

That's a laugh.

One can only imagine a faggot like you in a war zone.

The hair on my ass has seen more danger than you ever will, idiot.

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Posted by size zero superhero
One major problem with this Alpha-through-Omega classification system is that much of the criteria comes down to values; which vary per niche, per social strata & per culture.

Another obstacle to consider in terms of the effectiveness of these labels is that they are largely self-appointed. Many who refer to this system when it comes to self-appraisal, do not categorize themselves objectively nor accurately, but use it as a way to build themselves up and/or tear others down.

Generally-speaking, men self-identifying as "alpha-males" are analogous to women who rate themselves "tens" or dimes. In some cases they may be correct in their appraisal, while alternately, many appropriate these classification terms to further an agenda, stroke their own ego or convince others of their perceived superiority.

You're so adorable when you take topics designed for the guys to fight their egos seriously. 🙂

Sane approach but we iz on dxp.

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Sigma

You don't give a damn. You are off doing your own thing, with or without anyone's approval. You radiate cool and intrigue, and women find you intensely interesting, despite you not trying or noticing. You don't go to parties or social gatherings, but if you do, you're usually with a friend and a gorgeous woman you brought. You're the lone wolf of the hierarchy, almost as attractive as Alphas. You shun leadership in favor of getting the hell away from everyone.

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All the Leos and Aries I know are all talk. Just provide for your loved ones, know how to properly defend yourself and be competent with tools and you're good.

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Posted by fishinamaize

Posted by aime7
All the Leos and Aries I know are all talk. Just provide for your loved ones, know how to properly defend yourself and be competent with tools and you're good.

Perhaps, but I'm going off of stereotype/general description vs anecdotal opinion. Even more importantly, as I said, I'm going off of moon/rising influence. I think sun signs are next to useless in this instance. The way I've heard women describe Aries moon & Leo moon/rising on this site sounds quintessential alpha to me.

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Funny cause I'm a Leo Moon.I've heard that fire moons can be "primitive" and too "manly", so maybe that explains it.

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Sigma

You don't give a damn. You are off doing your own thing, with or without anyone's approval. You radiate cool and intrigue, and women find you intensely interesting, despite you not trying or noticing. You don't go to parties or social gatherings, but if you do, you're usually with a friend and a gorgeous woman you brought. You're the lone wolf of the hierarchy, almost as attractive as Alphas. You shun leadership in favor of getting the hell away from everyone.

Yeah. Whatever...

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Like I said before, you idiots who claim to be alpha all have one thing in common:

Your obsession over stupid shit.

Putin is not Alpha, he is Sigma.

Alphas are obsessed with what others think of them and other inane garbage like that.

Sigmas are real men because they don't give a shit what others think.

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Posted by ScorpioFish
Like I said before, you idiots who claim to be alpha all have one thing in common:

Your obsession over stupid shit.

Putin is not Alpha, he is Sigma.

Alphas are obsessed with what others think of them and other inane garbage like that.

Sigmas are real men because they don't give a shit what others think.

Come to think of it, he is.

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