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'''[[Alpha]]''', '''[[beta]]''', and '''[[omega]]''' are names for animals of different rank in a [[dominance hierarchy|social hierarchy]]. [[Alpha|Alphas]] are at the top of the hierarchy and [[Omega|omegas]] are at the bottom. Other letters of the Greek alphabet are also used to represent rank, e.g. [[gamma males|gamma]] as an intermediate between beta and omega. | |||
For simplicity, one often refers to all non-dominant animals as betas. | |||
The majority of [[men]] are [[beta]] males. | |||
'Alpha' does not mean inherently, or even morally 'superior', it just means at the top of the social hierarchy, which may be corrupt or overly stratified. | |||
== Alpha males == | == Alpha males == | ||
Alpha males have dominating personalities. The alpha male is the kind of man whom everyone listens to when he speaks. [[Alpha]] males are typically very good looking. Around 10% of all [[men]] are alpha males. The average alpha male has had dozens of lays by the time he is 20. | Alpha males have dominating personalities. The alpha male is the kind of man whom everyone listens to when he speaks. [[Alpha]] males are typically very good looking. Around 10% of all [[men]] are alpha males. The average alpha male has had dozens of [[sex|lays]] by the time he is 20. | ||
When the term "alpha male" is used in the [[dating]] sense it often means a man who is sexually successful regardless of other factors, though this usage is disputed. It is possible for an alpha male to be sleazy, manipulative, aggressive, or abusive. | When the term "alpha male" is used in the [[dating]] sense it often means a man who is sexually successful regardless of other factors, though this usage is disputed. It is possible for an alpha male to be sleazy, manipulative, aggressive, or abusive, but alphas are also often genuinely good guys because life is good for them and they have little to gain from competitiveness. | ||
It is possible under certain circumstances that alpha males (as defined by social status) are not [[chads]], for example, [[Adolf Hitler]] was undeniably an alpha male, despite not being a chad (some even speculate that he may have died a [[virgin]]). | It is possible under certain circumstances that alpha males (as defined by social status) are not [[chads]], for example, [[Adolf Hitler]] was undeniably an alpha male, despite not being a chad (some even speculate that he may have died a [[virgin]]). | ||
It is also not always guaranteed that an alpha male will be alpha in every environment he is in, a high school jock for example may be an alpha in his school, but descend to the lower portions of the hierarchy once he leaves | It is also not always guaranteed that an alpha male will be alpha in every environment he is in, a high school jock for example may be an alpha in his school, but descend to the lower portions of the hierarchy once he leaves high school (aka "he ''peaked'' in high school"). Likewise, a slayer Chad may take a back seat and effectively assume the role of beta or omega temporarily if forced into a situation he wouldn't normally find himself in, such as a D&D session with only male players. | ||
===Traits associated with alpha males=== | ===Traits associated with alpha males=== | ||
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== Criticism == | == Criticism == | ||
Some have argued that the Alpha/Beta/Omega hierarchy is illegitimate, in that it bases sexual success too much upon behavior and status instead of looks. [[Lookism|Looks]] theorists suggest using the Slayer/Incel hierarchy instead. Still the terminology could as well be used for social hierarchies that are primarily based on looks. | |||
Some have argued that the Alpha/Beta/Omega hierarchy is illegitimate, in that it bases sexual success too much upon behavior and status instead of looks. [[Lookism|Looks]] theorists suggest using the Slayer/Incel hierarchy instead. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||