Recommendation #1

By: Kelly

Since we pretty much fail epically at posting, let me direct your nonexistent attention to two other blogs:

http://bbs.chrismoore.com/viewtopic.php?t=7415

I don't really understand how a hobo-looking guy in a camo hat can write about what he did/does but I guess it goes to show not all guys who know a thing or two about romance are tall, dark, and handsome. He basically writes about the three different categories of men from an evolutionary perspective which is pretty genius, dividing it into alpha males (category one and high category two) and beta males (low category two and category three). The only issue I took with him was how much he ripped apart the Beta Male. He made them all sound like the extreme wimps and nerds which I know he did for humor, but if you're going to say 7/10 guys are betas, you should at least point out that shows they all have different personalities/interests.

A few excerpts I loved:

His opinion on women:

"(For the purpose of the article we’ll ignore species like killer whales, elephants and lions, where the Alpha animal and leader of the group is female. The “big teeth” of the Alpha female is cooperation, which has the effect of making all male strategies seem silly. These examples just confuse the issue and cause undue uppityness among human females.) "

Perfect definition of a Category Two:

"The rich fantasy life of the Beta male may often spill over into reality, manifesting in a near-genius levels of self-delusion. In fact, many Beta Males, contrary to any empirical evidence, actually believe that they are Alpha Males, and have been endowed by their creator with advanced stealth charisma."

"Beta Males do not lead countries, they run them. And those who fail to recognize the distinction tend to fail not only as Beta males, but as human beings in general." -I really liked this point, especially when you apply it to relationships. Like he says in the quote before, most Betas don't know that they are Betas which is why they go on to make so many mistakes rather than embrace the truth factor which is what will really work for them.

"When Alpha boys have long since moved on to girls and sports, Betas, in order to sublimate their frustrated sex drive, will still be pursuing pyrotechnics well into adolescence and sometimes beyond. Alpha males may lead the armies of the world, but it’s the Betas who actually get shit blowed up."

"Everyone is happier if he has someone to look down on, as well as someone to look up to, especially if he can resent both. This is not only the Beta Male strategy for survival, but the basis for capitalism, democracy, and most religions."

"Almost no Beta will reach his twenties without having had the object of his affection snatched from his grasp by an Alpha male, then when she is cast off, finding himself used as a cushion for her landing and the unwitting springboard for her next launch at the Alpha bachorlorama. The Beta is the trampoline the female world refers to as just friends."

"Your girlfriend is generally in safe hands with a beta male, unless, of course, she is a complete slut."

"After you’ve been kicked to the curb by a few Alpha Males, the idea of waking up in the arms of a guy who will adore you, if for no other reason than gratitude for sex, and will always be there, even past the point where you can stand to have him around, is a comfortable compromise."

"Spotting the Beta in traffic is easy. He’s the one in front of you, in your lane, going just enough over the speed limit to not allow you to righteously flip him off or call him an ass-bag, but not quite fast enough to actually get you where you’re going on time. The Beta style of driving, or the RID method (Righteous Indignation Deprivation) is a major cause of road rage, freeway shootings, and alcohol consumption among other drivers."