posted 04-14-2002 01:52 AM            

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Firstly, it is important to know what we are talking about when we say "Alpha Male". Well, the definition is: "The dominant or highest ranking male in a social group of animals."

The Alpha Males of our society are the heroes. They will never go out of fashion. They have looks, style and immense confidence, all adding up to that confident swagger which only comes from a dominant male. One of the most common quick definitions of the Alpha Male is "a man's man". A man who is comfortable with his masculinity. They are oftne muscular-looking, with a wide jaw, and prominent facial features, such as a strong nose and "cut-glass" cheekbones. The most obvious examples of the image of Alpha Males are stars like George Clooney, Cary Grant, and Brad Pitt.

At any party or social situation it will be obvious who the Alpha Male (or Alpha Males) are, to start with, he will have the attention of the room focused on him. As soon as an Alpha Male walks into a bar, fifty sets of eyes will follow him, almost equally divided between male and female. He will has the respect of the room as soon as he walks in. The first reason for this is usually his looks; often tall, well dressed, good looking, yet still not over confident, the Alpha Male is easy to spot.

However the Alpha Males is not only dependent on his looks . He has many very obvious attributes and characteristics, which all result in him being at the top of the pecking order, the leaders of the pack.
Here are the traits of an Alpha Male: (Think Tyler Durden in Fight Club)

1. ENTITLEMENT
The Alpha male feels that he is entitled to possess whatever he desires. He will often be seen walking into a social situation and immediately helping himself to food, territory and women. He does so with such confidence that he is rarely challenged.
In other words, he knows he is "the man" and he acts the part.

2. POPULARITY
He is the centre of attention. He has the charisma to draw others to him, both male and female. He does not try (too hard) to impress people; he doesn't really care what others think of him because he knows he is the alpha male.

3. APPEARENCE
Usually intimidating to look at, the Alpha Male is often large, strong, walks with a confident strut, has a straight back, and a direct gaze.

4. PEOPLE POWER
Alpha Males often make good politicians because of their powers of persuasiveness, charm and ambition. He knows how to network. He will know how to listen, but even more obviously, people will listen to him. People respect him because he respects himself. People listen to him because they respect him.

5. FLAMBOYANCE
He will extravagantly showcase his attributes. Alpha Male chimpanzees will strut with their hair standing on end, rip up vegetation and put on charging displays. Similarly, a human alpha male will be free with his money, take food from others' plates, and will willingly fight in the unlikely event that anyone has the courage to challenge his supremacy.

6. BRAVERY
The animal Alpha Male is prepared to put his life on the line for his family and never shirks from the challenge of solving conflict. He is full of nobility and valor. The human alpha male has the same qualities.

7. RULE MAKER, RULE BREAKER
The Alpha Male makes the rules and breaks the rules. He sits how he wants to sit, he laughs when he wants to laugh, he talks about what he wants to talk about. He does whatever HE WANTS whenever he wants.

The traits of "Beta" males (i.e. the rest of them) include: TRYING TOO HARD (the Beta Male will often try to overcompensate for what he lacks by being overaggressive or too eager to impress). SUCKING UP (the Beta Male will often travel around with a bunch of other wannabes sucking up to the Alpha Male. They will do anything to curry favor). IMITATION OF ALPHA MALE (Beta Males attempt to emulate the Alpha. They will also assist him and flatter him). NERVOUS (Beta Males will be careful not to draw attention to themselves and to be sure not to offend the Alpha Males). Unlike the alpha male, the beta male CARES WHAT OTHERS THINK and therefore tries way too hard. He ends up looking like the wannabe schmuck that he is.

All up, the figure of the Alpha Male is the spearhead of society. He feels entitled to take what he wants (he knows he's the man), he is popular (through his charisma), he takes pride in his appearance, he has good people skills, he is flamboyant, and he is brave.

posted 04-14-2002 04:58 AM            

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"In doing good, avoid notoriety; in doing evil, avoid self-awareness" Duncan Idaho, Mentat (Dune).

posted 04-18-2002 10:51 PM            

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Originally posted by Aiken_Drum:
Great post De La Soul.
It�s a great article about attitude.
Basically, do what you wanna do, no matter what other think about it.
So you think you�ll look cool after shaving your head? Go ahead and try it. Just be cautious about neo-nazis trying to reclute you though.

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posted 04-20-2002 11:31 AM            

Great post De La Soul... I am the Alpha Male in the making. I have dominated my work place as the Alpha Male... now I'm working it into my personal life as well. The Alpha Male does not settle for anything below his standards. The Alpha Male is "The Man"

posted 05-25-2002 05:10 AM            

Here is a link to a lengthy discussion about the Alpha Male that took place some time ago: http://www.sosuave.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/012706.html

Happy reading.

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Since the moment of your birth, you have been destined to die. Nothing you can ever do will change this from happening.

However, you CAN change what will happen from now until then, but only if you dare to try.

posted 05-25-2002 10:20 PM            

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Originally posted by Rammsteindude1:
Hoe do u 0know for sure that u are the Alpha male????????? Sometimes I think I am.

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You will know when you become the alpha male. It is EASY to spot the alpha male in virtually any situation; he's the one who is strutting around like he owns the world (an most people treat him like he owns the world), he is popular, he talks to almost everyone, EVERYONE KNOWS WHO HE IS, he is often good looking, he will often have his own "style" or he might simply do everyday things a bit differently from how everyone else does them but with complete self confidence, he is flamboyant, he is brave, and he is often good looking. You will KNOW if you are the alpha male.

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I was wandering, u mentioned alpha males as actors. But what about rap or Hip- Hop stars that dress or should I say Thugg out.
For example, would Nelly, Or Snoop Dogg be considered as Alpha-males? They get the ladies, but maybe because of their money.

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It's hard to know if famous people were alpha males before they became famous but often the fact that they are alpha males is a contributing factor to their fame. For hip hop stars I would say most of them are probably alpha males. Even if it is just because of their money, which gives them confidence, which can give them many of the traits that go with being an alpha male.