If you want to stop being a beta male and display the characteristics of an Alpha male you have to know what not to do. There are certain things that Beta males do that alpha males just don't indulge in.
Here is a list of eight things that alpha males don't do:
Alpha males do not apologize for who they are. A common thread that runs through most Beta males is a need to apologize for who they are. They seem to go around and apologize for there very existence. You will often hear the average guy apologize before he even gives his opinion. It's as if they need to apologize in advance before they even say something. The alpha male is proud of who he is and strong in his opinion.
Confident men never seek approval. Approval seekers constantly wonder around the world doing things so that the social group accepts them. They display neediness and appear clingy. They often give approval just to get approval. Alpha males have an inner reference that they abide by. They don't look for approval. They do what comes naturally to them and are unconcerned with what others are doing.
Alpha males never give up there own status to impress a woman. Many men believe that in order to attract a woman they have to supplicate there own status and give all the power to the woman. They believe that if they put the woman on a pedestal and shower her with compliments before they even know her that she will eventually see the same in them. Nothing could be further from the truth. Alpha males know this and treat all people as equals. Nobody is given a higher status.
Naturals never whine or complain. They are generally in control of there own domain. Everybody complains from time to time but the Alpha male will eventually take responsibility for his own problems. Beta males will often times use it as an excuse and become intolerable to those around them. They can often use it as a crutch to get secondary forms of pleasure. Alpha males don't do this.
Alpha males do not idealize women. If you are idealizing a woman based on looks; stop immediately!! Most men will completely over look some unbearable flaws in a woman because of her beauty. This can lead a man down a brutal path of destruction. Having this kind of attitude towards a woman can lead to massive heart aches in the future when those flaws that didn't seem so important in the beginning become amplified later on. Confident men know what kind of character and personality they are looking for in women and look for those attributes in women right from the beginning instead of focusing on looks.
Pick up artists never try to fix women. Most guys will decide that when they find a woman they like, they can eventually turn her into the ideal woman by fixing her and her problems. You might think that this will lead to a better relationship but the fact is, that you will only end up creating resentment in the other person. Self assured men give women the space they need to grow. If they're not compatible they just move on.
Alpha males don't try to impress women or support them financially. Many men jump in to relationships by trying to impress women with compliments, gifts, dinners and other means of support. I don't mean not to compliment women or buy the occasional dinner. I just mean that they don't set up a standard where they are the ones giving all the time. When they do decide to give, their women appreciate it more.
Naturals do not display nervousness in front of women. This means that you have to get rid of all your nervous ticks around women. A key example of this occurs at initial eye contact. When a girl catches you looking at her don't look away as thou you were just caught with your hands in the cookie jar. The alpha male will just maintain eye contact nonchalantly and give a nod of acknowledgement before breaking.
If you want to be a natural with women start implementing some of these principles.