Hear me out, it wont' take long.
Everyone's heard of alphas and betas.
Conventional thinking is "alphas get the chicks, betas go without"
or "Alpha sex, Beta Checks" (sanitized version).
Vox redefines slightly, and adds several others.
Alpha = leader of the pack. Chicks dig them, guys want to be them. (But not a tyrant; alphas take care of their pack.)
Beta = loyal lieutenant. Gets the ex-girlfriends of the alphas, or non-used-up not-as-hot girls.
Sigma = lone wolf, could be an alpha but too busy marching to the beat of his own drum. Some girls like this kind of independent spirit.
Delta= loser but not bitter, not given up; needs an alpha or beta to "teach him the ropes."
Gamma = total loser; the ones girls shy away from because "he's *creepy*".
Secret King, always snarky and having to prove he's right.
Takes offense easily. Think Eustace Clarence Scrubb from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in Narnia.
Computer nerd in Mom's basement .
THESE are the ones who are the hard scientists / tech leaders of today.
The Moment Bill Gates Decided To Get Revenge on All of Humanity
good post on the SSH, but I offer one correction:
Deltas. These are the workmen that make civilization function. The solid Delta isn’t interested in having the hottest mate, the high status or responsibility of either the Alpha or the Beta.
Solid Deltas want stability. And are motivated by being respected for the hard work they do. Deltas are those guys that wont quit until the job is done and done right.
You’ve no room in there for the soi-bois.