The Science of High Status Men

So a few months ago I’m listening to this podcast called “Modern Wisdom” by Chris Williamson right? 

During conversation, he name drops one of the most notorious public figures of all time — 

Dan Bilzerian. 

If you had an active Instagram account 5–10 years ago…

You know this dude. 

Scantly clad models as far as the eye could see. 

Fancy dinners in exotic destinations. 

Italian sports cars with the trunk in the front. 

Now personally…

I’m not a fan of his essence. 

But even I can’t deny the dude is a living masterclass on status signaling. 

And I doubt he’s ever stressing a Tinder date. 

After studying his rise, here’s what I learned about the science of high status men. 

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The Confidence Trap

You ask any self-improvement guru about attraction and the first thing they will tell you is: 

“Just be confident dude.” 

But what TF does that even mean? 

It’s like telling someone having a panic attack to “just relax.” 

Without understanding what confidence is — that advice is useless. 

So let’s define it. 

Confidence is a set of behaviors used to indicate high or low status. 

This includes: 

• Open body language 
• A slow and low tone of voice
• Straight posture 

If you do these behaviors, you WILL BE SEEN as a high status man. 

Confidence is a skill anyone can learn.

NOT some sort of intrinsic quality bestowed only upon the chosen ones. 

But here’s an even bigger mic drop: 

You don’t actually need confidence. 

Why? 

Reaching for confidence implies that something is difficult. 

I used to make this excuse, until I changed my mindset. 

How? 

I realized the world is an abundant place. 

So even if I get sh*tted on…

It’s not going to matter in about 10 seconds. 

It’s just not that important. 

Why Being a “Nice Guy” is Low Status

I know you think being nice is attractive, because it helped you make friends as a confused kid.

But being nice does just that.

It gets you friend zoned.

And this coming from the former mayor of friend town.

Here’s the science: 

You are “nice” to people you need to suck up to. 

Bosses, clients, landlords…

This could be because you want stability, avoid confrontation, whatever. 

The reason doesn’t matter. 

When you’re overly nice to people, they WILL perceive you as lower status than them. 

• Lions aren’t “nice” to their prey.  
• CEOs don’t suck up to secretaries. 

It’s the other way around, right? 

This is the same reason why Dan Bilzerian is the envy of 30 million while the regular guy is nameless.

People gravitate towards the rule breaker. 

Not the nice guy.

Self Improvement in Perpetuity 

Guys like Kevin O’ Leary often say “making your first million is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do.” 

But this principle also applies to attraction, because of something called social proof. 

I call it the Pete Davidson effect. 

“Everyone is chasing this guy, I wonder why?” 

There’s a level of curiosity. 

Mystery. 

Desire. 

High status men are constantly using social proof to increase their attractiveness.  

No different from entrepreneurs using their first M to make more Ms.

So how do you start?

Earn your first dollar bro.

In a nutshell, this is habits multiplied by time. 

So as long as you’re improving yourself and building the lifestyle you want…

Status follows.