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One can become an alpha by a dominance strategy (by aggression and intimidation), by a prestige strategy (by skill and reputation), or simply by [[Chad|good looks, muscularity and tallness]].<ref>https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1987-21883-001</ref><ref>https://www.academia.edu/14471033/Reproductive_strategies_and_relationship_preferences_associated_with_prestigious_and_dominant_men</ref> | One can become an alpha by a dominance strategy (by aggression and intimidation), by a prestige strategy (by skill and reputation), or simply by [[Chad|good looks, muscularity and tallness]].<ref>https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1987-21883-001</ref><ref>https://www.academia.edu/14471033/Reproductive_strategies_and_relationship_preferences_associated_with_prestigious_and_dominant_men</ref> | ||
Some alphas are tyrannical, but others are genuinely good people. Life is good for them, so they have little to gain from competitiveness having already achieved easy access to high quality females. Such alphas can rather strengthen their status by maintaining alliances with betas and avoiding [[beta uprising|beta male aggression]] against them. | Some alphas are tyrannical, but others are genuinely good people. Life is good for them, so they have little to gain from competitiveness having already achieved easy access to high quality females. Such alphas can rather strengthen their status by maintaining alliances with betas and avoiding [[beta uprising|beta male aggression]] against them. | ||
Examples for human alphas include: A fortune 500 CEO who marries a female underwear model, a rockstar with groupies, kings, gang leaders, almost any popular athlete, an unemployed good-looking thug who has [[women]] be his provider. Not all alphas are [[Chads]], for example [[Adolf Hitler]] was not excessively good looking, but very dominant. | Examples for human alphas include: A fortune 500 CEO who marries a female underwear model, a rockstar with groupies, kings, dictators, gang leaders, almost any popular athlete, an unemployed good-looking thug who has [[women]] be his provider. Not all alphas are [[Chads]], for example [[Adolf Hitler]] was not excessively good looking, but very dominant. | ||
===Beta males=== | ===Beta males=== | ||
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