The now-viral meme sparked a wave of discussions touching upon universal values of true masculinity.
Who Is the Sigma Male and Sigma Face?
Hes strong and silent, unassuming and enigmatic.
Sigma males stand out and draw people in with their mysterious appeal.
Alexander describes the sigma male in the context of male relationships with women.
Those who couldnt quite identify with the usual male mold resonated with the freedom of the sigma male identity.
But how can a facial expression carry so much influence?
How does it go viral?
When Did the Sigma Face First Appear?
In one scene, Patrick Bateman and Paul Allen (portrayed by Jared Leto) hang out and talk.
This original Sigma male face by Christian Bale inspired the viral versions that later followed.
TikTok has become the primary platform for teasing the sigma male behavior with the sigma face memes.
Female creators joined the bandwagon, too, flashing their female sigma faces in social videos.
The first lady TikToker to transpose the Sigma male face to Sigma girl was @greapaxcherri.
In her post on December 6, 2023, @greapaxcherri is seen out with an overeager date.
She shows an almost aloof but understated kindness, which impresses her date.
She flashes her female sigma face when he notices her unexpected move, seemingly self-aware and composed.
The second post gathered over 100 million plays and 8.7 million likes in less than two weeks.
To date, TikTok viewers have watched the post 206.4 million times.
This Sigma girl and Sigma face post is the creators highest-viewed video on @greapaxcherris channel.
The numbers on TikTok are wildly impressive, with 369.7 million views for the tag #sigmaface.
Is Tom Hardy a sigma?
AI online tools have followed suit and can be prompted to create a sigma face from virtually anyone.
The Internet just cant have enough silly Sigma faces, and these popular memes illustrate this perfectly.
Check out the results:
