Happy New Year Alpha-Acolytes. After an extended Holiday break I am back in the saddle in Seattle. I trust you all had as wild and exciting new year as I spent with family in the frozen midwest city of Minneapolis, aka little Somalia. Traveler’s tip: There is a treasure trove of exotic girls of East [...]
Ever dated a woman who wouldn’t order a meal but then proceeded to devour yours right off your plate? How about the dessert consumption tactic of “I’ll just have a half” and then proceeding to wolf down 17 in succession (most common among the geriatric set)? Who do they think they are kidding? Men may [...]
I’ve pointed this fact out before but it bears reiteration. Women at the peak of their fertility are the most likely group to be attracted to Alpha males for short-term encounters. They identify them by their scent and secondary sexual characteristics that demonstrate high testosterone levels. In times past, prior to electric light and hormonal [...]
In the commentary on my last post, the question of whether to circumcise came up and it got me thinking. Obviously this is a personal choice with a strong religious tradition. The US and Canada are the only two countries which routinely practice circumcision without a religious basis. In the past health and hygiene reasons [...]
Beauty is highly prized by humans, particularly in prospective mates. This is because beauty is believed to be a proxy for reproductive fitness and genetic strength. Despite many unctuous diatribes by those who would have us see more than skin deep, people continue to sort themselves for procreative purposes in accordance with their attractiveness, both [...]
Hate alphadominance? Ha, you’re not alone. Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn. One mark of the Alpha is complete disinterest in whether others approve of them. Leaders don’t exist to seek other’s approval. That is the behavior of a character riddled with insecurity. This trait of unshakable confidence is deeply alluring to others. [...]
Recently I saw a semi-biographical piece titled “Lord of the Ants” on the life and work of E.O. Wilson, a prominent American naturalist and sociobiologist on Nova. I enjoyed the show immensely and recommend it to students of evolutionary psych. Excerpts can be watched online here.
