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Re:Why Being Smart Won't Get You Laid by HSO on Saturday April 18, 2009 @02:52PM (#568587)
This "leader of the pack" thing is overrated IMO. Being the leader of a bunch of boisterous pussymen doesn't make you attractive, quite the opposite. Depending on the environment, you may appear more attractive being the strong, silent type minding his own business.
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Re:Why Being Smart Won't Get You Laid by bokonist on Saturday April 18, 2009 @03:30PM (#568637)
I agree, my use of the term "leader of the pack" was imprecise. Women are attracted to a mix of strength, status, command, and dominance. If you are a leader of a low-status pack, or a pack that appears desperate and trying to hard, it's not going to help you very much.
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Re:Why Being Smart Won't Get You Laid by pavel_lishin on Saturday April 18, 2009 @10:59PM (#569040)
"Alpha Male" would be a better term. It doesn't imply that you should be constantly trailed by a bunch of frat breauxs, but it does mean that you're capable of leadership.
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