Fundamentally, [identifying as a sigma male is] no different than trying to understand oneself through the organizing filters of zodiac signs, Myers-Briggs types, Enneagram numbers or Hogwarts houses.

In their communication practices, sigma males featured dynamic video montages depicting men as victims in a society ruled by women, while presenting a contemptuous image of other genders ...

Sigma males are often portrayed as brooding, mysterious men that equate masculinity with dominance and aggression. It seems like a desperate attempt to justify bad behaviour with a fancy label.

The sigma male trend, alongside images of the extremely problematic Patrick Bateman character, paired easily and put men at the forefront of the trend. Yet lately, the trend is leaning heavily ...

Calling someone a “sigma male” is actually a term of endearment in very online circles. “What the sigma” in turn is the result of netizens combining these two memes together.

The latest TikTok obsession involves users and brands roleplaying as "alpha wolves." The meme also has a somewhat problematic association with the "sigma male," or loner men, community.