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Alpha ladies scaring men

This is an age for a class of intelligent, high achieving and high earning contemporary women who have been labelled ?alpha females?. Contemporary men are scared of alpha females, reports the Daily Mail.

Updated on: Mar 2, 2005, 20:42:00 IST
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This is an age for a class of intelligent, high achieving and high earning contemporary women who have been labelled ‘alpha females’. Contemporary men are scared of alpha females, reports the Daily Mail.

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The term ‘alpha’ comes from the animal kingdom, in which species arrange themselves into a ranked order. Although this new class of alpha females seems to win it all on the professional front, there success in all walks makes it difficult for them to find a consistent life partner for them.

According to research, men get intimidated by their brains and achievements.Hence they are hesitant when it comes to getting married to them. They prefer settling down with women ‘like their mums’ who do not challenge them intellectually.

Two studies, in UK and the US, backed the proposition that women successful in their careers find it hard to get the same in their personal lives.

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