“Rule of thumb for comparing sexual market value: Beta guy = Fat chick”.
I wonder if the Beta guy/fat chick situation doesn’t mean a successful relationship? If everything is about Alpha this, Alpha that... seems like the external aesthetic qualities are emphasized rather than the internal. Perhaps the alphas are always looking for something better....
Men and women, speaking generally, are equally shallow.
Men judge women primarily by their looks.
Women judge men primarily by their status, which in this country is determined by their wallet, for the most part.
Neither characteristic says much about the value of the human being. Those who judge in such ways sort of deserve each other.
Beta guy + fat chick can be successful insofar as it will be more sustainable than beta guy + thin chick or alpha guy + fat chick. But that doesn´t mean that it will result in a truly happy couple.
Also, note that the “Alpha” vs. “Beta” distinction in men is largely internal, a matter of outlook and behavior.
That describes my take on relationships exactly. I would describe myself as a Beta in looks but an Alpha in attitude. I knew while still rather young that I wasn't particularly handsome .. being comparatively short at 5'6", balding in 9th grade, very thick glasses .. but I worked on being outgoing, self-reliant, witty, smart, and fun to be with. I knew that I would never be able to make a relationship connection with the class beauties and, instead, looked for matching attitudes and abilities in the young women around me. (Although I do regret never asking out my particular dream girl, Susan Shelley, even just to have her turn me down.)