More on Alphas

I recently read a very interesting post by multi-published romance author Suzanne Brockman regarding Alpha males. The basic question: what is it about Alpha men that so engages the female psyche? (To read the post yourself: http://www.likesbooks.com/alpha.html)

Suzanne's premise is that Alpha males are "made" one of two ways. More than just the personality traits that a baby is born with, his upbringing and environment play an important part in shaping his personality. If a sensitive, beta-type boy is subjected to an abusive, "be-tough-or-get-crushed" environment, it's probable he'll grow up to be an alpha male. He'll learn to fight. He'll learn to hide his feelings, at least, he'll hide the ones he allows himself to have.

On the other hand, a baby that has an alpha personality but is raised in a loving, supportive family will be tough but able to admit (probably with hands on his hips and an eyebrow raised that says "you got a problem with that?") that he likes to knit. But he's probably not comfortable talking about his feelings.

Women love these kinds of men. What woman doesn't want to be the one who brings such a strong, controlled man to an explosion of emotion? Because, as Suzanne says, when an alpha male loves, he loves completely. Endlessly. When they give in to their feelings and allow themselves to love, it's BIG.

Can it get any better than that?