Who is Alphonse? This is a man selling his temperament for money. Parasitism is always condemned by society, especially when it is characteristic of the stronger sex. Everyone has become accustomed to women of easy virtue, but a man in this role seems disgusting, although the nature of the relationship in both cases is basically similar.
Alphonse - male name
Actually, Alphonse is a name quite common in the West. As a designation of a man who meets wealthy ladies for selfish purposes, it is used exclusively in our country. This is explained by the fact that, firstly, boys have never been called so in our country, and secondly, the works of Alexander Dumas (son), an excellent French writer, were extremely popular in Russia (at least in the past decades). So, one of the works of this author is called “Monsieur Alphonse”, and his main character lives off of a rich lady. They read now, of course, less than in the past, but the nickname for such “heroes-lovers” has taken root, even those who did not hold this book in their hands.
Signs of Alfonsism
It seems that from the side of a corrupt man it is easy to recognize. If he meets a woman older than himself, then this alone is enough to earn an offensive nickname. But if everything was so simple, then there would have been no gigolos for a long time. After all, wealthy women, as a rule, are by no means stupid, and in order to like them, and even more so make them voluntarily fork out, you need to have a number of competitive advantages compared to other men. For example, outward appeal. But not every gigolo is a handsome man. So he should dress nicely and neatly. But even here an unambiguous rule does not apply; accuracy is characteristic of many quite worthy men. In general, by one criterion they cannot be identified. A certain set of signs is needed, the combination of which indicates a parasitic lifestyle.
Laconic generosity
Since stinginess is the main distinguishing feature of all gigolos, the most sophisticated of them during their first dates show exaggerated generosity in the hope of recovering the costs incurred afterwards. They use other external signs of a “real man”, for example, laconicism. In fact, contrary to the opinion of Mueller (performed by the artist Bronevoy), silence is not a sign of seriousness, it is characteristic of all phlegmatic people, regardless of human qualities, but Alphonse uses this quality in order to look smarter and not talk too much. So on the first date you can get a completely wrong impression about your companion.
Evaluative look
An important criterion by which the Alphonse is determined is excellent knowledge of the issues of prices for cars, clothes, status accessories, premium food products and drinks. This is the professional knowledge necessary for the correct choice of the object of attention. All our women are trying to look beautiful and fashionable, but the task of a real gigolo is to single out from the total mass the one that actually has serious financial resources. Therefore, he must distinguish the "company" from the "fake" unmistakably. From this cursory, comprehensively evaluating look, one can understand that this man did not just start a conversation and that he has serious intentions.
Exposure is inevitable
If the relationship develops, sooner or later the moment will come when the male gigolo will “forget” his purse at home. It will be revealed in a restaurant or when the time comes to pay for expensive theater tickets, for example. Then the process will go on increasing. When asked about the reasons for the sad and preoccupied expression on the face, a story will be given about the suddenly arisen financial problems, always with the preamble "I did not want to tell you ..." About sick relatives, their own deadly ailments and other troubles can only truly be told by touching Alphonsees. Photos are usually attached for greater credibility. Here at this stage, you should beware and make inquiries about your chosen one. In any city, there is a list of gigolos, "lit up" more than once, because real skill is achieved through practical exercises.