By Halle Rider

Sigma males are known for their non-conformist, lone wolf personality. They are independent, liberated, self-sufficient free spirits who are capable of bringing value to their own lives without needing external validation from others, choosing to live life outside of the social hierarchy, despite being in a position of power at the top of it. Even with all these impressive qualities, the sigma male is still human and isn’t exempt from weird, odd and sometimes downright crazy behaviours.

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He yells at video games

It’s no secret that guys love playing video games in their spare time, and the sigma male is no different. It’s a way that many men like to unwind and destress after a long day. While this isn’t crazy in itself, the crazy thing he does when he’s playing, (and makes him sound absolutely insane to anyone who happens to walk past walking past his room while he’s in the middle of a Call of Duty battle) is that he full on yells and screams at the screen.

He might be different to other men in many ways but the sigma male still has an ego, and when a game isn’t going to plan, his ego will tell him that his teammates are at fault for the impending loss. Or if he’s playing solo, his ego will blame him. So, he will need to let off steam which he does by shouting. He doesn’t yell because he is actually angry, but because his ego is stepping in as a defence mechanism. It is trying to protect him from emotional pain so will try to redirect his negative feelings towards other players wherever possible.

Yelling can also have a soothing effect on the sigma male when he’s feeling frustrated within the game, it’s a bit like his version of scream therapy! He might sound crazy….but really, he’s just having a good time.

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He sometimes hides his emotions

Men hiding their feelings isn’t a new phenomenon by any stretch, but it certainly is kind of a crazy thing that they do, especially when they can be a little hypocritical when it comes to showing vulnerability. While a sigma male appreciates maturity, and those who show their feelings, it doesn’t mean he necessarily plays by the same rules. The sigma male is likely to have experienced pain, trauma or loss in his life, perhaps from an early age which makes it difficult for him to be vulnerable and to show his emotions easily. We know that the sigma male lives outside of the social hierarchy, and doesn’t care for social customs and expectations, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been affected by them. Society teaches boys that they shouldn’t show their emotions – that it makes them weak or less of a man and although he is more likely to show his emotions due to his disregard for what society dictates is correct ‘male behaviour’, he still finds himself at times hiding his emotions, especially in front of people he doesn’t know all that well.

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He sends short texts

Now this is something that drives women crazy especially, but one of the weird things that a sigma male does is send infuriatingly short text messages! Sigma males don’t care at all for social media so you can pretty much forget receiving DM’s on Instagram, but even when it comes to a simple text message he will be annoyingly curt and blunt. This isn’t anything that the person on the receiving end should take personally though, the sigma male simply doesn’t have time or energy for communicating at length through text and if he needs to talk to someone he will do it in person or make a phone call.

He is a solitary creature and highly values his time alone, so if he has been bothered by someone enough that he feels he absolutely has to respond to their message then he will do so, but very bluntly. This could be as short as a ‘k’, which to most people is maddening. But do you think the sigma male cares? Of course not, he has better things to do with his time and energy than worry about peoples reactions to a short text message. Aren’t there more important things to be concerned about in life? Like yelling at the PlayStation for example.

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He wears bad clothes

It may seem crazy to some, but to the sigma male wearing fashionable clothes or even clothes that aren’t completely intact is not something he finds as important. He doesn’t follow the latest trends, he isn’t going to be first in line to buy the latest pair of trainers that everyone wants, and you better believe if a hole in the crotch of his comfiest pair of sweatpants has suddenly appeared he won’t throw them away or get them repaired – he’ll just keep wearing them all the same. However, when it comes to work and business, he wouldn’t want to ruin his reputation or chances of success by dressing badly (he does have some standards), but for anything outside of business he just doesn’t care at all – his only priority is his comfort and his personal happiness. Does he care about other people’s opinions of his fashion sense? Does he care if they judge him, thinking he’s looked like he’s just crawled out of a skip? Of course not. He’s a sigma male.  

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He works on his marksmanship

One of the less sophisticated and quite frankly, gross, things that a sigma male does is that he works on his marksmanship… and we aren’t talking about hunting, oh no… we’re talking about peeing. One of the great things about a sigma male is how rare, unique and different he is to other men, but there are still some things that he does that most men do…unfortunately. And one of these, is developing his marksmanship when he goes to the bathroom. He isn’t a typically competitive kind of guy (except with sports or videogames), but he is when it comes to completing against himself and how far back he can stand from the toilet while still successfully aiming into the toilet bowl, then he suddenly becomes fiercely competitive; much to the chagrin of any females living in the same house who can only hope that if he loses then he has the consideration of cleaning up.

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He abides by the 5-second rule

Have you ever heard of the five-second rule? Chances are if you’re a male, then you probably have. One of the wonderfully weird and crazy things that the sigma does in times of ‘disaster’ is that he is a strong believer in the five second rule. As an example, imagine that he’s eating his lunch and is suddenly startled by something or someone, which make him drop his delicious sandwich on the floor – what do you think will happen? Any normal person would assume he puts it in the bin. But this is the sigma male we are talking about! Of course he doesn’t throw it away – as long as it’s been on the ground for less than five seconds of course. This is the defined time window where he considers it safe to pick up food or cutlery after its been on the floor without it being contaminated by bacteria or dirt. Because this food hygiene myth makes total sense to a sigma male – and dare we say, males in general.

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He gets naked… when he can get away with it

Being naked at certain times of the day isn’t the craziest idea, but the sigma male is a rare breed of man and will get naked at any point that he deems it safe to do so. When he has the house to himself, he loves nothing more than to wander around in his birthday suit, doing all the normal things one would do in the house. Cleaning, washing clothes, vacuuming, dusting – if he can do it stark naked then he will. Although, he has to be careful with cooking – after all, bare skin…hot oil… sounds like a recipe for disaster.

The sigma male is all about freedom and being true to himself, so it’s no wonder that he enjoys being naked so much.

But what if he gets caught in the nude by a poor unsuspecting neighbour who happened to walk past his window at the wrong moment? Or what if his housemate comes home early from a work trip? While the sigma male wouldn’t want to make anyone feel uncomfortable intentionally, he also couldn’t care less about other people’s opinions of him unless it stops him from achieving what he wants in life so… that’s their problem!

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He has a good cry to destress

Yes he can hide his emotions at times, preferring to hide his vulnerability from people he doesn’t know that well, but the sigma male is a sensitive guy who is in touch with his own feelings even if he doesn’t always show them. 

He knows that it’s okay to cry and that it is sometimes necessary to deal with the stresses of life. While it isn’t crazy for a man to cry, for some men such as the alpha male it can seem like a very strange thing – especially when you consider how similar the sigma male is to the alpha.

To other people the sigma male comes across as a pillar of strength who most of the time acts pretty aloof and mysterious, so people can be very surprised to learn that the sigma male is so in touch with his sensitive side.

 He  will happily let himself have a good cry when he needs to in order let out feelings and tension. He knows that this is much healthier than leaving things bottled up ready to explode in an uncontrollable and potentially harmful way, so he will allow himself a good cry in order to destress and reboot.

However, just like the rest of us mortals he still finds it more preferable to do this alone in the privacy of his own home instead of at something like a social gathering – he is still human, and a man after all, so wants to live with his pride intact as much as possible. But due to his flagrant disregard for people’s judgement of him, if he does happen to break down in public then as far as he is concerned ‘it is what it is’, and he wouldn’t give it a second thought. When all is said and done, the only opinion that really matters is his own and he is a man who really lives by his beliefs.