Each rank of the social hierarchy has its idiosyncrasies. For example, Alphas often act like buffoons, and Deltas tend to crack terrible jokes. Similarly, Sigmas have their own peculiarities, and some people find them weird or incomprehensible. So in this video, we’ll shed some light on these quirks. We’ll look at 14 crazy things that Sigma males do. If you’re a Sigma yourself, or if you know a Sigma in your personal life, you’ll probably recognize some of these behaviors.
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He might quit his job without warning
Sigma males make good employees. They benefit the team because Sigmas have high intelligence and strong work ethic. Plus, most Sigmas have a creative streak that makes them good problem solvers. So many businesses rely on their Sigma employees and promote them into positions of power.
Unfortunately, a Sigma can be unreliable because typical work environments annoy him. If he reaches breaking point, he may pack up his stuff and quit his job without warning. Often, a Sigma won’t even tell anybody that he’s leaving; he just vanishes and stops coming to work. Of course, everybody wonders where he went, and often, many months later, they find out that he started his own company. Many small business owners are, in fact, Sigma males.
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He enjoys making eye contact with people
The sigma male, unafraid of confrontation, enjoys making eye contact with people – even complete strangers. He might just be walking down the street, nevertheless he’ll look everybody in the eye – never averting his gaze. But he doesn’t do this aggressively; he’s just observing his environment. And since most people avoid making eye contact, they don’t even notice him watching.
Occasionally, an Alpha takes the eye contact as some kind of challenge, but the Sigma diffuses the situation with a simple nod of the head. Don’t forget that an Alpha cares deeply about respect, and so a simple acknowledgment of his status normally calms him down.
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He’ll remain silent and won’t care
The Sigma doesn’t care about the social hierarchy. For this reason, when everybody around him engages in small talk, the Sigma just grunts or remains silent. When a group of people discuss a topic that the Sigma finds boring, such as the weather or some trivial detail about a person’s life, he just keeps his mouth shut. Awkward silences bother some people but they don’t bother the Sigma at all. He couldn’t care less if you think he’s weird.
Sometimes people confuse his silence with a type of social anxiety or shyness. They assume that speaking in groups makes him feel anxious. But of course, this is false; Sigmas cannot feel social anxiety because they don’t care what people think. His silence just means that he finds the conversation boring.
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He probably keeps a journal
Socrates said that the unexamined life is not worth living. Most Sigmas would agree since they analyze both themselves and the world around them. For this reason, I suspect that most Sigmas keep a journal of some sort.
When we think of keeping a journal or a diary, we think of young children writing about their social lives. But in the case of a sigma, he uses journals to analyze his actions and the effect they have on the world. I think many Sigmas use journals to keep track of their goals and to analyze their successes and failures.
But far from writing petty journal entries, his journal resembles the work of a natural scientist who analyzes cause-and-effect relationships. I also suspect that many Sigmas stash their journals in a safe place so that nobody finds years of detailed notes documenting their secrets.
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He rejoices when people cancel plans
An extrovert loves social occasions, so if his friends cancel their plans, he feels deflated and disappointed. After all, extroverts, such as Alpha males, use social interaction to recharge their batteries; they feel reenergized after a night of drinking and talking. A cancellation hits them hard.
In contrast, the Sigma dislikes most social occasions; he normally attends them out of a sense of duty. Therefore, if out of nowhere, his friends suddenly cancel their plans, the Sigma rejoices and happily spends his night alone. He didn’t want to go to the social event; he was just trying to be polite. He’d rather read books or do something creative.
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He can be blunt
Normally, during conversation, people worry about offending or causing pain. But Sigmas don’t care much about your feelings. Although a Sigma remains calm and polite, if he finds himself around somebody who lies or exaggerates, sometimes the sigma calls the person out bluntly.
Other people who witness the interaction feel uncomfortable because direct confrontation shocks them. For example, if a Sigma catches you lying, he might just point it out by saying something like: “Stop talking crap”. The room will fall silent until somebody changes the topic. None of this bothers the Sigma because confrontation doesn’t phase him. And if a Sigma really dislikes somebody (normally a gamma male), he tells that person to leave. He’ll saying something like, “I don’t want to be around this guy anymore. Get him out of here.”
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He wears earphones to avoid social interaction
Sigmas are creative people, so they usually love music. Many famous Sigmas have been legendary musicians, such as Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and Jimmy Page.
So, if you see a Sigma wearing earphones, you might assume he’s listening to music. But that’s not necessarily the case. You see, Sigmas have realized that earphones make an excellent prop that allow them to avoid one of their most hated activities. Of course, I’m talking about small talk.
A Sigma sometimes uses earphones to avoid small talk. When he wears earphones, people think that he’s listening to music, so they don’t talk to him. He avoids the social interaction. You may find it strange, but a Sigma could be walking around with earphones on but no music playing.
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He enjoys isolation
For most people, spending a long amount of time alone feels like a prison sentence. But a sigma could spend weeks, months, or even years holed up in his apartment.
Unlike most people, isolation doesn’t drive him crazy or even hurt him psychologically. On the contrary Sigmas love solitude and dream of disappearing from the world with a massive stack of books. For a Sigma, that sounds like heaven.
His friends might think he’s crazy, but a Sigma regularly finds excuses to be alone.
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He observes people closely
We often say that Sigmas don’t care about the social hierarchy, and this is 100% true. But strangely, Sigmas have an intense interest in human beings; they love observing people in their natural habitats. Sometimes this phenomenon is called “people watching”.
In general, a Sigma watches those around him very closely, and sometimes people find it unnerving. If he’s at a dinner party, for example, he will probably watch how everybody acts. He’ll see subtleties that other people miss. He’s not judging them, and he’s not anxious or afraid of them. Rather, Sigmas are observant, and they enjoy watching how people react in different situations.
Also Sigmas remember everything. If he’s watching you, you can be sure that he’ll remember your words and actions. So, be on your best behavior around Sigmas. They don’t forget.
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He ignores phone calls
Unless it’s an emergency or a business deal, Sigmas often avoid phone calls – even calls from close family and friends. Sometimes, this avoidance causes tension because many people enjoy spending hours talking on the phone. They catch up with one another and chat about their lives.
But, as you can imagine, the sigma dislikes sitting on the phone for hours and discussing the trivial details of daily life. He’s not being mean-spirited; he doesn’t hate the caller. He just hates talking unless there’s something important to say.
That being said, Sigmas enjoy deep conversations. If he’s passionate about the topic, a sigma could talk on the phone for ages. It’s theoretically possible. But in general, even with family and close friends, he’ll avoid phone calls. And normally his inner circle have learned that lesson. They have learned to send emails or texts instead of picking up the phone.
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He’ll ignore you if he sees you in public
If you’re in public and you recognize somebody you know, such as a neighbor or co-worker, what’s your reaction? Most people would spend a few minutes chatting.
But when a Sigma’s in public and he sees somebody he knows, often he pretends not to recognize them. Instead, he plays dumb and goes about his business, and you can probably guess the reason why. He doesn’t feel like spending 5 minutes making small talk and playing catchup.
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He leaves parties without telling anyone
If a Sigma goes to a party or a large gathering, when it comes time to leave, often he won’t go to each individual person to bid them farewell. In fact, if a sigma attends at a large gathering, at one point he might just vanish. Suddenly, people start to wonder where he went; he may not have even said goodbye to the host. He often just slips away quietly into the shadows, and no one has any idea that he has left the party. Normally they only realize an hour or two later.
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He sneaks up on people
Sigma males have a weird way of sneaking up on you. Normally, if somebody walks up to you and shakes your hand while smiling, that person is probably not a Sigma male. Sigmas enjoy the element of surprise, and they’re experts at sneaking up on people.
If a sigma wants to get your attention, he waits until the right moment. And then he sneaks up behind you and takes you unawares. Some people find this startling. They may even find it creepy or weird. But Sigmas are charismatic so they can normally pull it off. Plus, they find your look of surprise funny.
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He goes out alone
If you see a man sitting all alone at a restaurant, you might think that he is a loner who has no friends. But if the man’s a Sigma, you’d be wrong.
A Sigma has enough friends and he receives all sorts of invitations, but often he consciously chooses to go out alone. He’s the kind of guy who could go to a restaurant and enjoy a meal all by himself, or he could go to a bar and have a few drinks while watching the crowd. A Sigma could go to a nightclub and dance without knowing anybody there. He could even travel the world alone. In fact, he might even prefer travelling alone.
Because a Sigma is comfortable in his own skin, and he enjoys his own company, so spending time alone doesn’t bother him one bit.
Hopefully, this article shed some light on these peculiar Sigma behaviors. He’s not crazy and he’s not creepy; he’s just a Sigma male with some odd behaviors. So, next time somebody sneaks up on you, or next time you lock eyes with a random man on the street, now you know that you might be dealing with a Sigma.
