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Alpha males are excellent conversationalists. They are not going to stare at their phone in the middle of a conversation. They are going to keep the conversation flowing and listen closely when it’s your turn to talk.

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“Avoiding ‘girly’ food and drinks. If eating a crepe threatens your manliness, your masculinity is too fragile!”

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But men who hunt trophies don’t care about the prize — they just want another one on the wall.

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Alpha males are clear about their goals and desires. They know what they want and won’t follow the crowd. They don’t live their life on assumptions but through data and critical thinking they can create a path to achieving their goals.

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The boy blames others for his shortcomings; the man figures out how to eliminate or mitigate them. The boy does the bare minimum in order to get by; the man does more than his share of the task, one hundred percent and then some. The boy believes that the world owes him something; the man knows he must earn everything. The boy avoids the consequences of his actions; the man accepts them, no matter how painful.

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Due to the huge popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey, and the thousands of erotic novels available, you’d think that powerful and successful men like to be dominant and act out their sadistic sex fantasies on socially awkward and somewhat powerless women.

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You have a choice, continue hiding or risk that one chance to find something true? I am asking myself if it is worth it.

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The women you attract are the worst. How could they not be? You’ve said a total of 20 words and she’s down, plus the only thing you two have in common is that all your Instagrams are selfies.

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I want a guy who’s blunt, unapologetic, and original. I want a guy who can read me well enough to know how to dominate me. I want a guy who can balance me perfectly with everything else he loves, but in the end he will love me more.

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My story is not unique. This was true of many men of our generation.