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Are you really a Sigma male? Absolutely not, no cap

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What percentage of men are sigma males?
 
 
Navigating the diverse landscape of human personalities, one encounters a unique archetype that is scarcely found, accounting for only 0.02% of the global populace: the enigmatic sigma male.

 

Good news, that stat is FALSE.  But it's low enough that you won't find a Sigma male expat in Thailand.  That's a contradiction.  Impossible.  Mutually exclusive. 

 

 I will allow you to read the characteristics below.   I am the Sigma!!!!  

 

  • Sigma men are defined by extreme self-reliance and comfort with solitude.
  • They prioritize questioning assumptions and rejecting traditions that contradict personal truths.
  • High value is placed on freedom of thought and lifestyle design on their terms.
  • Intense focus, drive, curiosity, and creativity fuel their ambition.
  • They have little interest in group identity or leadership, preferring independence.
  • Life purpose and direction arise from inward self-validation, not external pressures.

 

I demand that you keep reading.   Hahaha, you are reading this.  That makes me the Sigma.  

 

Look around your 3000 baht room, stare into your dusty fan, glance at the empty beer bottles left over from last month next to the half-smoked cigs on the floor.  This is not Sigma.

 

Habit #4: Building Meaningful Relationships

not seeing that here.  lol

 

Habit #5: Embracing Continuous Learning and Adaptability

 

nope.

 

Don't worry alphas, BUY my book..........Super Sigma!!!!!

 

Only $799, or three easy installments of $398 each.   For an extra $10,000 you can scream Sigma at our meet-n-greet with real live women who will see your transformation.

 

no refunds.  

3 minutes ago, Quentin Zen said:
 

Look around your 3000 baht room, stare into your dusty fan, glance at the empty beer bottles left over from last month next to the half-smoked cigs on the floor.  This is not Sigma.

  

 

Hm, intersting

 

 

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1 hour ago, Quentin Zen said:

Sigma men are defined by extreme self-reliance and comfort with solitude.

 

Small, single-bed flats are plentiful and cheap in Thailand.

 

1 hour ago, Quentin Zen said:

They prioritize questioning assumptions and rejecting traditions that contradict personal truths

 

Despite doing this in their native tongue that nobody can understand.

 

1 hour ago, Quentin Zen said:

High value is placed on freedom of thought and lifestyle design on their terms.

 

They can have a smoke on the small 'balcony' while watching two soi dogs f*cking.

 

1 hour ago, Quentin Zen said:

Intense focus, drive, curiosity, and creativity fuel their ambition.

 

This heightens notably just after their pension check posts, but tapers exponentially after the 7-eleven binge-shop.

 

1 hour ago, Quentin Zen said:

They have little interest in group identity or leadership, preferring independence.

 

They shower less often too.

 

1 hour ago, Quentin Zen said:

Life purpose and direction arise from inward self-validation, not external pressures.

 

And talking to oneself

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Quentin Zen said:
(...)
  • Sigma men are defined by extreme self-reliance and comfort with solitude.
  • They prioritize questioning assumptions and rejecting traditions that contradict personal truths.
  • High value is placed on freedom of thought and lifestyle design on their terms.
  • Intense focus, drive, curiosity, and creativity fuel their ambition.
  • They have little interest in group identity or leadership, preferring independence.
  • Life purpose and direction arise from inward self-validation, not external pressures.

 

All of the above here, except that I would prefer female company (no, not short-time fixes). Single for more than four years now, and hating it. (Not an 'Alpha' either, as 'meeting' women doesn't come easy to me.)

Sigma men are defined by extreme self-reliance and comfort with solitude.
Check
   
They prioritize questioning assumptions and rejecting traditions that contradict personal truths.
Check, which doesn't make me friends as I've been "questioning assumptions and rejecting traditions" since I was a kid.

 

High value is placed on freedom of thought and lifestyle design on their terms.

Check, I detest Orwellian clamp-downs on freedom of speech and thought that are now in vogue in nanny-states like the UK, EU, AU, and NZ.  Wanna see a lot of Sigma male behavior?  Look at those of us questioning all of the "killer pandemic" nonsense that began in March 2020 and continues to this day.  
   

Intense focus, drive, curiosity, and creativity fuel their ambition.
Check - reading "banned" books, taking personal positions based on my interpretation of factual data as opposed to ideology.  
   

They have little interest in group identity or leadership, preferring independence.
Check - I don't belong in anybody's club, I don't align to political parties, I have no need to integrate in the expat community.  
   

Life purpose and direction arise from inward self-validation, not external pressures.

Check

 

So I'm a "Sigma Male," except? I could give a freaking rip about labels.  Big deal.  :thumbsup:

2 hours ago, Quentin Zen said:
What percentage of men are sigma males?
 
 
Navigating the diverse landscape of human personalities, one encounters a unique archetype that is scarcely found, accounting for only 0.02% of the global populace: the enigmatic sigma male.

 

Good news, that stat is FALSE.  But it's low enough that you won't find a Sigma male expat in Thailand.  That's a contradiction.  Impossible.  Mutually exclusive. 

 

 I will allow you to read the characteristics below.   I am the Sigma!!!!  

 

  • Sigma men are defined by extreme self-reliance and comfort with solitude.
  • They prioritize questioning assumptions and rejecting traditions that contradict personal truths.
  • High value is placed on freedom of thought and lifestyle design on their terms.
  • Intense focus, drive, curiosity, and creativity fuel their ambition.
  • They have little interest in group identity or leadership, preferring independence.
  • Life purpose and direction arise from inward self-validation, not external pressures.

 

I demand that you keep reading.   Hahaha, you are reading this.  That makes me the Sigma.  

 

Look around your 3000 baht room, stare into your dusty fan, glance at the empty beer bottles left over from last month next to the half-smoked cigs on the floor.  This is not Sigma.

 

Habit #4: Building Meaningful Relationships

not seeing that here.  lol

 

Habit #5: Embracing Continuous Learning and Adaptability

 

nope.

 

Don't worry alphas, BUY my book..........Super Sigma!!!!!

 

Only $799, or three easy installments of $398 each.   For an extra $10,000 you can scream Sigma at our meet-n-greet with real live women who will see your transformation.

 

no refunds.  

 

28 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Small, single-bed flats are plentiful and cheap in Thailand.

 

 

Despite doing this in their native tongue that nobody can understand.

 

 

They can have a smoke on the small 'balcony' while watching two soi dogs f*cking.

 

 

This heightens notably just after their pension check posts, but tapers exponentially after the 7-eleven binge-shop.

 

 

They shower less often too.

 

 

And talking to oneself

 

 

 


I love the ones who mock people who tend to have these traits because some people don't fit into the little box of social norms and behaviors that they themselves expound, emulate, and propagate.

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5 hours ago, Quentin Zen said:

I demand that you keep reading.   Hahaha, you are reading this.  That makes me the Sigma.  

 

Look around your 3000 baht room, stare into your dusty fan, glance at the empty beer bottles left over from last month next to the half-smoked cigs on the floor.  This is not Sigma.

 

If your self-esteem is so low, that the only way you can feel better about yourself, is to fantasise that others are below you, you are not sigma.

3 hours ago, connda said:

So I'm a "Sigma Male," except? I could give a freaking rip about labels.  Big deal.  :thumbsup:

 

Not caring about labels is actually one of the defining attributes of a sigma male.  OP is most certainly not a sigma male, otherwise he would never had made this post.

9 hours ago, connda said:

 


I love the ones who mock people who tend to have these traits because some people don't fit into the little box of social norms and behaviors that they themselves expound, emulate, and propagate.

 

I love the ones that still think they're something special, but probably need the crutch of an emoji (and worry about who posted it) when a leg gets pulled on an anonymous internet forum.

 

Don't sweat it, you're not alone.

 

5 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Not caring about labels is actually one of the defining attributes of a sigma male.  OP is most certainly not a sigma male, otherwise he would never had made this post.

 

See?

 

11 hours ago, Hummin said:

 

Hm, intersting

 

 

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Its a 2000 baht hotel room.

 

I have many

10 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

Its a 2000 baht hotel room.

 

I have many

3 600,-

 

 

You are making a massive generalization by throwing us all into that single male with a 3000 baht room category. I think if you did a little research and perhaps talked to a number of people you would find that there are quite a few rather comfortable, financially secure guys here. We're not necessarily single, and some have a substantial amount of funds to work with on a monthly basis, and are living in very comfortable homes, without a lot of financial stress. 

 

In addition I think you would find that many of us manifest a multitude of the qualities in the description. I do agree that those numbers are way too low. Hopefully it's closer to 10%. 

Yes, if this is the definition ...

 

... "Sigma male" is a term used online, to describe a man who is independent, self-reliant, and operates outside traditional social norms. They are often portrayed as lone wolves, prioritizing personal freedom and goals over social conformity." ...

 

Don't socially conform (cower or comply), though not sure what social 'norms' are, or care.

 

Independent & self reliant works.

21 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

You are making a massive generalization by throwing us all into that single male with a 3000 baht room category. I think if you did a little research and perhaps talked to a number of people you would find that there are quite a few rather comfortable, financially secure guys here. We're not necessarily single, and some have a substantial amount of funds to work with on a monthly basis, and are living in very comfortable homes, without a lot of financial stress. 

 

In addition I think you would find that many of us manifest a multitude of the qualities in the description. I do agree that those numbers are way too low. Hopefully it's closer to 10%. 

 

As well as a multitude of personalities.

21 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Yes, if this is the definition ...

 

... "Sigma male" is a term used online, to describe a man who is independent, self-reliant, and operates outside traditional social norms. They are often portrayed as lone wolves, prioritizing personal freedom and goals over social conformity." ...

 

Don't socially conform (cower or comply), though not sure what social 'norms' are, or care.

 

Independent & self reliant works.

 

Or different.

 

As in 'my girlfriend is...'.

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