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On the surface, sigma males and alpha males share a lot of traits, yet they also seem to be worlds apart. They’re both confident, strong, and successful, but each has his own unique strengths and traits as well. We’re here to walk you through all of the distinctive characteristics of these two archetypes as well as their similarities. We’ll even give you tips about dating sigmas and alphas—so keep reading!
Things You Should Know
- Alphas are at the very top of the male socio-sexual hierarchy while sigmas don’t have a fixed place within the hierarchy.
- Alphas tend to be more extroverted, traditional, and aggressive while sigmas usually keep to themselves, think outside of the box, and have a calm disposition.
- Both alphas and sigmas are great leaders, courageous, and extremely motivated to achieve their goals, but sigmas do anything to achieve them.
Steps
Expert Q&A
Tips
References
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