beta male
The following are all the articles related to beta male from PUA Lingo, the Pick Up Artist's Encyclopedia. You can also browse our PUA Terminology List for a full list of PUA terms and acronyms.
Beta Male
Quick Definition: The beta male is a subordinate or inferior in a social hierarchy, often used interchangeably with AFC or…
The Warm Alpha
Before we dwell into the realm of attraction and connection building, we need to talk about a certain set of…
Warm Alpha
Quick Definition: The congruent behavior of an individual (usually a man) who conveys all the alpha qualities of a tribal…
Approval Seeking
Quick Definition: The need to validate oneself via the approval of others. Approval seeking behavior involves a person doing things…
Public Display of Affection (PDA)
Quick Definition: When a couple publicly displays their affection, with gestures such as hand holding, hugging, or kissing. Full Definition:…
Unapologetic
Quick Definition: AKA Unapologetic attitude. A certain state that the individual gets into whereby he is unapologetic about his behavior and who…
Alpha Male
Quick Definition: The top dog in a social hierarchy or shorthand for an attractive and dominant man. Often abbreviated to…
Beta Boy Friend (BBF)
Quick Definition: A boyfriend of an HB who exhibits very few Alpha traits and is most often a beta male….
Congruence Test
Quick Definition: A test or gambit the woman or PUA can throw out to test for congruency between a target’s…
Omega Male
Quick Definition: The lowest member of a social hierarchy, who is subordinate to everyone else. Full Definition: In the animal…
Girl Code
Quick Definition: AKA Girl Coding (Process of communicating Girl Code). Girl Code is the rules and guidelines that most girls…
Pimp / Pimp Game
Quick Definition: A person (usually a man) one who brokers the sexual favors of women for profits, either monetarily or…
Validation
AKA Social Validation Quick Definition: A feeling of being validated by the larger social group within a venue or given context…
Nice Guy
Quick Definition: The typical AFC, who is very nice and polite to people, but often times lacks a certain selfishness…
Wussy
Quick Definition: A stereotypical nice guy who let’s women walk all over him; an AFC. Full Definition: While wussy is…
Hoop Theory
Quick Definition: A task or request for compliance by a PUA or HB, to see if the other person will…
Supplication
Quick Definition: To ask, request, or otherwise express a wish for a favor from someone else by lowering one’s value…
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