Let's Talk About Alpha Males

The alpha male is a term used to describe groups of animals that live together and have a predominant leader. The alpha dog is the dog to which the other canines in a pack or group of domestic dogs are subjected. There are also alpha females or leading females, which dominate the other females, or even beta and omega males in a pack or group of animals.

In human society, the term "alpha male" often has contradictory meanings. One of the meanings refers to men who are very successful with women and who can, in principle, meet or marry any woman of their choice. In this sense, the alpha male is a handsome type, with a muscular body and which can have a fairly high socioeconomic status.

These characteristics can be easily observed in some social groups, such as those of high school adolescents. In general, alpha males (or a group of alpha males) are the cutest and most popular types, with athletic bodies, sometimes performance athletes, while beta males are less confident guys around girls and more involved. small in "male" activities.

Boys who enroll in math clubs or play chess on breaks are usually beta males and are usually considered less attractive by girls. It should be noted, however, that so-called "nerds" are starting to become more and more popular lately. In long-term relationships with partners of the opposite sex or as friends of a girl, they are usually more attentive and respectful.

Not all attractive boys or men are necessarily alpha. However, alpha males exhibit more masculine or "macho" traits. Many attractive men are essentially beta-type in terms of involvement in social life.

In working relationships, alpha males can be innate leaders, full of self-confidence. This characteristic can be interpreted as an attempt, more or less unconscious, of the alpha man to maintain his position of alpha leader.

Being the person with the most sales in a company, being the fastest worker, being the most aggressive boss are attitudes or activities that can keep you on top; at the same time, the alpha male tends to respond aggressively to any attempt by others to overshadow him.

The above features are also valid in non-human communities. The alpha dog is constantly tested for its dominant position and is forced to engage in bloody fights with rivals in the group to maintain its number one dog position.

In human relationships, the alpha male does not usually have to resort to physical fights but uses aggressive language, rude or contemptuous behavior to maintain his top position.

Although company leaders may prove excellent when they possess the characteristics of the alpha male at work, these traits may not be entirely positive.

Aggression and contempt for others are not really beneficial. Some people may be better leaders, in the position of beta males, having more developed communication skills, showing sensitivity to others, and not exacerbating their power to emphasize their superiority.

In adult relationships, alpha men can be noticed not by aggression, but by the ability to make women partners very attractive. In fact, this is the major cause of alpha male behavior in non-human communities.

In many cases, the alpha male in adult society is a man full of self-confidence, attractive and rich. The question is whether the alpha male can have a lasting relationship, as it often requires sensitivity, the ability to reach a compromise, sincere discussions about feelings.

Many alpha males, unlike beta males, lack these characteristics. Anyone can bring examples of famous or notorious men in public life, whose love life has been a failure, who has been involved in a succession of failed relationships, or who have married one woman after another, all marriages being, constantly short-lived.