Inner Game - Monday, July 6, 2009 8:44 - 7 Comments

Alpha or just a Douchebag?

I’ve written about this before, but recently I was once again exposed to the I’m-going-to-be-an-arrogant-asshole-because-I-think-it-makes-me-alpha personality that is all too prevalent in the PUA community.

I have to admit, as time has gone on, it’s far less common than it was maybe a couple years ago, but unfortunately it still exists, so I feel compelled to write about it… again.

A lot of guys think they’re being “alpha” when really they’re just overcompensating. Here are some traits to know if you’re overcompensating or not:

1. Do you regularly try to bend people to your will for no other reason than to see if you can do it? For instance, do you ALWAYS have to be the guy who gets his way? If your friends are discussing where to go on a Friday night, does it ALWAYS have to be your club because you know a guy, and “omg, these guys are so lame because they can’t get us past the door guys like I can?”
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