In history, the world was under the domination of males, and women fails to participate in society at a higher position. But now, regardless of the sex they both work and participate in either position.
As equality and balance rose so, did the different tags about female and male personalities.
Some emerging and famous kinds of male guys are the metrosexuals or simply men who are vain in how they present themselves and their looks.
Other tags that can be related are alpha and beta males. In this article, the main focus is on differentiating alpha males and beta males.
Alpha Male vs Beta Male
The difference between the alpha male and beta male is that the alpha male is used for describing a man who is seen as assertive, dominant, or powerful. On the other hand, the beta male describes the most subservient, passive, efficient, and weak man in a specific group.
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The alpha male generally comprises a high level of self-assurance and social confidence. They are usually determined, take the lead comfortably, and by fear not held back.
To women, they take a masculine approach which makes them girly and feminine in response.
Beta males usually suffer from mild levels of self-assurance and social confidence. They also have mild levels of nervousness, fear, and insecurity in social situations.
A woman may respect beta males, but they fail to remain attracted sexually to these kinds of males.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of Comparison | Alpha Male | Beta Male |
|---|---|---|
| Interpretation | This term is used for describing a man who is seen as assertive, dominant, or powerful. | The most subservient, passive, efficient, and weak man in a specific group. |
| Leadership traits | Have | Does not have |
| Self-esteem | High | Low |
| Opinion | Opinion givers | Opinion followers |
| Example | Will Smith in ‘Hitch’ | Ross in ‘FRIENDS’ |
What is Alpha Male?
An alpha male is a man who generally takes charge and on others who impose his will as well as not the other way round. When it comes to other men, they want to be him.
This kind of male usually intimidate and he is unquestionably in charge it does not matter what is the situation.
An alpha male is brash, loud, does not care about anybody else thoughts. An alpha male says does what he wants, what he wears, what he wants, as long as those roomy enough clothes in the trouser to accommodate his gonads of gargantuan.
This idea that men can be alpha males is far from scientifically accepted. Despite a concrete evidence lack, the idea of the alpha male is persuasive in that it makes an intuitive sense.
The brash, loud, loud guys who dominate and bully and swagger who have been part of society.
So, it is better to have a convenient label for an alpha male, if nothing else.
A human alpha male is a combination of borderline pseudoscientific justification and disgruntles male wish-fulfillment for resorting to intimidation and usually men’s all-around unpleasant behavior.
What is Beta Male?
The beta male is a Mediocre, careful, and unremarkable man who avoids confrontation and risk. They lack the charisma, confidence, physical presence, and success link with winners in life.
When it comes to life, they are generally unhappy and wake up satisfied with reality and achievements.
They probably live a life that is boring with the repetitive job and barely allows them to survive and pay rent. In this existence, the beta male feels trapped, and by the day life is not getting better.
Because alpha males have already given up on younger goals, they are not closing in on the goals.
In childhood, most character traits form and also stick around in adult life. Beta males are generally targeted for bullies because they are easy targets. They lack the power of decision and to be in their lives control.
They usually allow others to make decisions for them.
As a factor to self-confidence, physical strength is often one of the contributions. It takes place to also be someone’s health indication. The beta male generally ends up being in the friendzone because they fail to act as a possible lover or partner.
Main Differences Between Alpha Male and Beta Male
- The alpha male is a word coined for the male guys with a great deal of self-confidence which is excluded by their physical traits. On contrary, the beta male is a word that is coined for male guys with low confidence and are mostly shy and individual ones.
- When it comes to physical appearance, alpha males have heads held up high, Shoulder squared up, straight backs, and chest thrust outward. Meanwhile, the beta male must have their heads down, slumped shoulders, and bent spines.
- Alpha males have special traits which allow them to take a stand for what is just and right. On the other hand, beta males fail to take a stand for what is they think and generally just follow.
- Regarding women, due to the attitude and confidence of alpha males women fail to give them the time of day. In contrast, since beta males are more of a listener as well as give more attention to women they seem to be a plus.
- Alpha males are usually seen as cocky as well as arrogant. On the flip side, beta males are generally seen as passive guys.
References
- https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=SoI_BesSIZ4C&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=alpha+male&ots=tTh0t8khOZ&sig=ngNHB5vk_jxCxHKuq_sylv235k0
- https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10764-005-5308-4.pdf
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Piyush Yadav has spent the past 25 years working as a physicist in the local community. He is a physicist passionate about making science more accessible to our readers. He holds a BSc in Natural Sciences and Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science. You can read more about him on his bio page.
