[header] How to date an alpha male [title] Recognize that women outperform men in many areas. [step] If you are a woman who is attracted to men, you might find that the number of men who have a higher status than you is shrinking. Women are now outperforming men in employment rates, education, and sometimes in earning potential. 
Be aware that there will be fewer and fewer men in the dating pool who are more successful than the women they date. [substeps] On the one hand, this might mean more competition for the attention of confident, successful men.