

If James Bond is an alpha, Jack Ryan is a sigma. Where does the elusive sigma come in? If alpha males are the leaders of the wolf pack, sigmas are the lone wolves. And even though you want him to kiss you goodnight, he would never, ever make the first move. The beta male is the one who helps you into a cab after you drank some of the shots that the alpha sent over. Moderate and reserved, betas collaborate with others and are generally well-liked, even though this means they get taken advantage of. Sometimes referred to as the nice guy or the nerd, a beta is an introvert through and through. And they need to tell everyone about how amazing they are for obtaining said meat.īeta males are the total opposite. Alpha men are outgoing, demanding, “guy’s guys” who want to not only bring home the bacon, but also the biggest, baddest bacon. The stereotypical alpha male is that dude who won’t stop sending shots to your table, even though you repeatedly said no.

Pack theory has been thoroughly debunked, but the idea of a macho, confident, aggressive dude has persisted. In the wild, wolves are ranked according to their strength and status, and some falsely believe that this hierarchy translates to human men. The idea of the “alpha” male comes from the theory of alpha leaders in wolf packs. Thanks to a viral Twitter post, the internet is currently going wild over this newly discovered personality type.īut what in the world is a sigma male? And why should you care? Well, there’s a new guy in town: the sigma male. You’ve probably heard of the made-up categories for male personality types: alpha males and beta males.
