TRISECKS: OTHER PAIRINGS It is not uncommon for the Female and the Beta-Male to have a sexual relationship independent of the Alpha-Male's visits, but the gap in physical attractiveness between the Beta-Male and Alpha-Male is usually so pronounced that these Female/Beta-Male encounters become fewer and fewer as the years pass. While the family structure imposes obstacles on Alpha-Beta relationships, these relationships are not unheard of, although the subject is not discussed among polite company.