These are interesting points. The only problem is.. in the animal world (and even the human world) real alphas lead and protect a group without ever bending to the rules or whims of the subordinates unless they support and agree with those rules and whims themselves.FCB said:I think a lot of the interactions in relationships come down to a pack mentality. We are social animals and evolved due to and as a species that relies on our pack to pass on our DNA or protect ourselves, get food etc. Dogs are a good example of this behavior and the alpha/beta analogy fits perfectly and is down to pack dynamics. In a pack of dogs there will be one alpha, in a healthy pack the other dogs will test the alpha once in a while to make sure that he is still able to be the alpha and protect the pack/lead them in the right direction. When the alpha shows behaviour consistent with being an alpha the other dogs are calm and can do their job and feel confident in their ranks, when the alpha is getting old or sick if the pack isn't probing and pushing then they could well have an alpha that has lost his alpha qualities and the pack will suffer. I think this is where the games and tests originated, in humans case most packs are down to a man and a woman and the drive to have an alpha lead is still somewhat ingrained, and the probing goes along with it.
If you watch dog's social dynamics the patterns are very apparent, a strong owner of a dog has a dog obedient and confident he will be taken care of and won't act out as much, week beta owners who let their dog run wild have a dog that is not comfortable and is acting out because they think they need to protect the pack/and themselves by assuming the alpha role. So in that sense the women needs to be reassured of our leading qualities to make them feel safe, if we are faking it or are weak then I think there is a genetic push to test and expose that, ie all the weird games and tests.
To be clear I don't think in modern human society its necessary to have the same basic dynamic due to the safety nets of an organized intelligent species. Sure the dynamic of a male alpha and content woman falling into the original pack dynamics may work easiest but other dynamics with people who are intelligent enough to overlook the animistic ingrained instincts can still thrive, but its probably best not to try to swim upstream vs that drive.
As such.. a man committing to ONE woman he is an act of submission, not leadership. Submission is not an alpha act. Therefore, no man can be in a relationship with ONE woman and be an alpha at the same time unless he is giving up his sexual alternatives out of personal preference/conviction and NOT out of fear or a need to please.
I would say most men would prefer to f*ck more than one woman. Therefore, most men who commit are only doing it to please ONE woman out of fear she might create drama or leave him if he shows interest in others. This change of behavior to please ONE woman is a form of submission and thus... 100% beta.
Which is why.. while woman love beta slaves.. they never really respect them. Also.. this is why women have a love/hate thing for alphas.. (as mentioned earlier by stevo). They love and respect alphas because they feel safe and feminine around them. They hate alphas because they have no control in their relationships with them. Alphas are the heartbreakers.
Again.. this is why I always tell men to do what they want 24/7 and never do things JUST to make women happy unless its something you personally believe in. Every time you follow a rule you don't agree with just to keep a woman happy you are engaging in beta submission. Submission proves you have weak values and no integrity. Such men are only fit to be tools to help improve a woman's life (that's how women see it). To be used and disgarded as needed. Like Mel Gibson, Paul McCartney and many others. If you think money and fame make you alpha, think again. Doesn't matter what you have accomplished in life.. the minute you submit to a woman is the minute you're beta b!tch. And not to be respected. True for dogs, wolves and lions too.
Again you must live ONLY by your own personal values and never anyone else's.