I was just wondering and then aaarrrr hmmmm
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Originally Posted by sweet thing
I never paid attention to whether a man was an Alpha or not until I started
wearing mones. Now I know that Apha men are knocked off their feet by them. Like they get hit in the head.
My
definition of Alpha Men: guys that are confident, have wives, have kids, are not afraid of saying the wrong thing,
get dirty, have fun. These are the type of men that if I get in an elevator wearing mones; just look like something
slapped them. They stare at you and try to figure out what it is about you that is drawing them out. Then even if
you are not wearing mones at a later date, they try to smell them again on you to get that same feeling. Kinda like
a dog. Works for me.
Once I walked by an Alpha Man that is married with kids. I only had the scent of mones
left on my coat. When he passed me with his own group of friends, he halted, thought to himself and then yelled down
the hall at me, "What are you wearing?" I was completely shell shocked.
There is something in Alpha Men that
mones draw out mad dog symptoms.
I know one young guy that sees me as a friend and older mentor. I met him for
lunch and wore mones that day. When I sat down at the table, he just looked confused for a minute and stopped
talking. He looked at me and could not understand what was going on in his brain. Once he composed himself we were
able to have conversations, but he was giving me the once over look when I got up for water.
I love Aplha Men
because they are primal. Real men that are not afraid to show their gut reactions. They know how to control
themselves and how not to cross the line. Yet they get light-headed at the smell of an Alpha Woman.
Sutch
an interesting write, hmmm very nice, I wonder what womans ph would be good for my true and loving hindi indian wife
to wear, maby something to gain respect while out at business, and possably also to tickle my fancy at home, one
standalone product would be good if there are any opinions around out there in space, please. terry
Not really a proper scientific construct,
but a phenomenon nonetheless
Interesting thread, people.
In psychology, the closest thing to
alpha male comes from humanistic psychology, such as with "self actualized" people.
In Greek philosophy, the
equivalent would probably be someone who fills their purpose, lives well, does well, and fares well.
In
Anthropology or sociology, the alpha equivalent would be the factual leader of the pack, so to speak.
Biology
and related sciences would be similar. You could define it as the best fighter, or the one that gets the most women.
All these are legitimate angles. Since all the discplines have their differing versions, you have to get
philosophical to attempt to resolve them.
For me it's a legitimate label in that in every situation, there are
opportunities for a person, in this case a man, to give, lead, nurture, protect, teach, or what have you.
Archetypically, the roles of men as stewards of the earth, including fathers and protectors; nurturers and
supporters; cannot be imagined out of the equation. They are irreduceable, essential aspects of all the definitions,
of men in particular. So an alpha man would have to include superlative versions of these.
So in every
situation, group, and occasion, there could be a different alpha male. Something like this actually happens, in
other words.
So perhaps "stewardship of a situation" could describe the phenomenon.
When you fulfill your
purpose, know your central self, and give it to the rest of the world, you find that activated, plugged in place
that makes you a potential alpha male in some groups, situations, or times.
Jesus was an alpha male, I think;
not to get religious. His stewardship was pervasive, deep and all-encompassing.
I like the original post in that
a common archetype for men is someone married, with a family, who feels comfy with who they are. That might be a
"common alpha" in many situations.
What isn't alpha?
"Confidence" to me is a bit narrow of a trait to take
you all the way to something like "alpha", which is a superlative term.
"Alpha" seems to be more and different
than "attractive". But maybe people here need to define it that way, for practical purposes. That would be OK if
made clear. We might find it pragmatice to define it as the dude who gets any woman he wants, for example. But I'd
hate to submit that idea to the whims of women's attraction, having seen some of the men some women find
attractive.
It is possible to be in a formal position of power or leadership and not be at all alpha, IMO. You
could be dragging down the whole human race and planet, be a narcissistic "cancer of nature", and be a so-called
"leader".
Any alpha definition that implies being "better" than other men immediately has problems. A lot of
confusing baggage comes with that way of looking at it. Looking at it as situational and relative avoids that
problem.
It also seems possible to be an "alpha" in some situations, and have women, children, or other men not
recognize it all that well. There would have to be a reality about it that ran deeper than others' perceptions.
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And Care For A Good Horse
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Originally Posted by Mtnjim
Perhaps one of my favorite descriptions of an (alpha) male comes from a science fiction book called
"Time Enough for Love" about a 2000 year old man.
I hope he
was also able to look after his animal friends, especially a good horse.:wave:
