can you explain more of the roles/personalities of betas, like by themselves, roles in relationships, or in friendships, or in just situations involving alpha(s) and omega(s) ? i am new, and interested to learn more about them.
Betas are described as being the most like regular human beings, with the main differences being that they can (usually) still pick up on scents and the like, tend to have a lower position on the food chain than Alphas, and generally tend to take care of/protect Omegas.
Beta’s have the advantage of not having a heat or rut cycle, which would mean that in modern times at least they would be considered much more reliable employees than Alphas and Omegas because they wouldn’t need scheduled time off a week or so every month for heat/rut.
Bonded Betas are sometimes a thing, usually a childhood friend or particularly trusted Beta that provides care and protection for one or more Omegas. Kind of like a bodyguard. This might seem like more of an Alpha-suited job, but given that Beta’s don’t have ruts to worry about, that makes them better suited for unbiased guardian roles. They’ll more likely to become attached if they want to, not because of extreme pheromone release beyond their control.
Sometimes Betas can pick up on scents more or less the same as the other dynamics. Sometimes their senses are more dulled. Other times Betas are almost exactly like regular humans and possess no keen sense of smell at all.
If you’re after anything more specific than that, let me know :)
This concludes Beta Basics.