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help settle a debate - Alpha male misogynist type men

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BlueishHueOfBlue · 14/04/2019 12:14

to ask you help settle an argument.

If you know any Alpha male misogynist type men (misogynist maybe unfair but using it for short hand) - very self confident men who tend to be high achievers, high earners and take no prisoners, what hobbies the ones you know do and where would you find them socially?

I have a theory that there is something that almost all these men do without exception... my friend disagrees. I don't want to skew my (highly scientific!) survey in advance...

OP posts:
chimppyjamas · 14/04/2019 12:15

Cycling

LizzieSiddal · 14/04/2019 12:16

Golf

SchnitzelVonKrumm · 14/04/2019 12:16

Triathlons.

Userplusnumbers · 14/04/2019 12:16

Drinking usually.

Leatherflamingle · 14/04/2019 12:17

Beer drinking

Leatherflamingle · 14/04/2019 12:17

Car stuff

Leatherflamingle · 14/04/2019 12:17

Porn

lola006 · 14/04/2019 12:18

As above, cycling and/or triathalons.

Aquamarine1029 · 14/04/2019 12:18

Hunting

MoistMolly · 14/04/2019 12:19

Volunteer for their local Search & Rescue team

DramaAlpaca · 14/04/2019 12:19

Golf

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 14/04/2019 12:19

Anything that is "useful" to them somehow, for networking and suchlike. Golf and the gym, or tennis maybe. Things that have clubs and a social side.

Wrybread · 14/04/2019 12:19

Different people:

Martial arts

Running

Golf

ferntwist · 14/04/2019 12:20

Sailing

SpinneyHill · 14/04/2019 12:20

Gym

ScreamingValenta · 14/04/2019 12:20

Canoeing

IfNotNowThenWhy · 14/04/2019 12:21

Squash

Whisky2014 · 14/04/2019 12:21

Strip clubs

Putthatlampshadeonyourhead · 14/04/2019 12:21

I know plenty of alpha male types. But wouldn't label them as misogynist.

But they do varying hobbies.

Cycling
Martial arts
Fishing
Drinking
Hiking
Motorbikes
Cars

FissionChips · 14/04/2019 12:21

Tennis

Fairenuff · 14/04/2019 12:22

Running, cycling, triathlon. But then I know loads of non-high earning, power crazy men that do those hobbies too so can't really agree with your thinking unless you explain a bit more.

Pa1oma · 14/04/2019 12:22

Hi OP. DH is probably “Exhibit A” of what you describe. His hobbies are -

Cycling (he’s cycling round the world in stages - already been out for 2 hours this morning to train)
Car racing (not formula 1, but two stages down or something like that - does this every other week all over Europe)
Rugby (he’s playing now)
Rock climbing (several of these holidays a year - I do not join him)!
Scuba diving
Triathlons (Oh it’s all for charity)!
Paragliding (though thank god that seems to be in the wane due to hassle factor)

Piffle11 · 14/04/2019 12:22

Squash

Putthatlampshadeonyourhead · 14/04/2019 12:22

Oh and total warrior type events

cstaff · 14/04/2019 12:23

Anything that doesn't involve team work

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