One characteristic of the Sigma that allows one to easily distinguish the real deal from the various Gammas and Deltas who suspect that they just might be Sigmas is that the Sigma is seldom, if ever, afraid to pursue the type of women that intimidate men who are lower on the SSH. Furthermore, Sigmas almost always approach women on their own; they neither need the help nor the encouragement of other men to do so, and will even tend to disdain it even when it is available.
The reason for this refusal to accept assistance is the Sigma’s characteristic lack of trust in others, even his friends. In this case, Dag has more confidence in making a successful approach to Kira on his own than he does in relying upon his well-meaning Delta friend even though Stoke is Kira’s doubles partner.
Lone wolves are lone hunters. If a man can’t go up to a table full of attractive women by himself, introduce himself, and convince them to join him and his friends, he is simply not a Sigma. The Sigma never hesitates because the right moment is always now.
The Socio-Sexual Hierarchy accommodates no posers. To paraphrase Abelard, it is Sigma or it is not Sigma.
These detailed insights are really quite helpful in refining the SSH, and absolutely spot on. They can at times even shed insights into one's own internal mechanisms, which are not always something one focuses on when you are generally comfortable with them anyway. The series Dexter had similar little insights I found useful as well as intelligently entertaining. Perhaps as one gets older there is a slightly deeper interest in the psychology of humans, even if the vast majority of them are far from interesting, and fall into broad patterns of behaviour, more detailed and specific patterns are always useful to notice.
I love this! The fearless lone wolf approach style of the Sigma male. Sigma doesn't want help and doesn't really trust other people to help him anyway.
The other advantage Sigmas have in cold solo approaching groups of attractive women (something that would terrify most men) is a lack of caring what other people think. Alphas are high status, but they DO care what other people think. So they are a little more cautious in certain social situations. The Sigma's freedom from status anxiety lets him be bold. And fortune favors the bold.