What is manly? Options

[MrElsewhere]

*puts serious pants on*

There of course is the typical bearded, wood-cutter, muscular man (Chuck Norris joke goes here). But beyond that, how is a man manly?

I think a man should be strong mentally and emotionally. However, I am not saying that he is ideally a cold and calculating person. He is instead compassionate, honest, and respectful. At some point bravery comes into play in a man's life.

Compassionate men aren't as rare a breed as you might think. Although more of them would be a plus. But if a man is compassionate, it is fine for him to cry. But at times...bravery doesn't allow this or restricts it. Showing emotions that are stereotypically weak (fear, sorrow) does not make you any less of a man--it actually makes you more manly.

Integrity makes a man reliable (and even respectable!). Dependability allows men to be the rock of a family unit (as a father or guardian). On that note, being a good father is very manly. Betrayal and talking behind backs is unbecoming of a man because it fosters a lot of hate and disunity among men. Although integrity can force a man to do what he knows to be right, even if it betray others.

Women say chivalry is dead and they are for the most part correct. Many guys don't do the little niceties that women like. During the beginning stages of a relationship, the guy would open the door, pull out the chair, or offer the jacket, but as time goes by, many just kind of stop. The relationship is comfortable and these subtle details seem unnecessary. Chivalry shows respect for the relationship, it shows men still care.

TL;DR version: Men iz compassionate, honest, and respectful. Sometime men iz brave, too.

What else constitutes a man?

*takes serious pants off*

[illriginal]

If you're a metrosexual male... trust me, you're not manly.

What classifies as a metrosexual?:

Definition: a heterosexual male who has a strong aesthetic sense and inordinate interest in appearance and style, similar to that of homosexual males

Metrosexual is a neologism of the 2000s generally applied to heterosexual men with a strong concern for their appearance, and/or whose lifestyles display attributes stereotypically attributed to gay men.


5 signs of metrosexuality from a woman's perspective:

You think Phillips and Flathead are television brand names.

Don't get me wrong, I don't expect every manly man to know how to build a log cabin with his bare hands. But I do expect you to know at least as much about tools as I do. Does that sound sexist? Oh dear, you're not going to start whining about it, are you...?
You whine like a little girl.

So the chef isn't willing to prepare something special that's not the on the menu; do you really need to start whinging about it? So they don't have a full-serve station in the town you're holidaying in, and you'll have to actually touch the pump yourself; do you really need to whinge about it? So the soda the waitress just brought you has one too many ice cubes; do you really need to act like a princess? Only if you're a tosser!
You view your girlfriend as competition.

Do you feel as though you need to look as good or better than your girlfriend at all times? Do you eye her clothes and makeup with envy? Do you see what she's wearing before you even notice her? If you've answered yes, you're a metro.
You get your nails done more frequently than I do.

It's one thing to keep your nails in order -- it's another to pop into your local salon for a proper manicure. Yes, long raggedy nails are a turn-off; but so is that glossy coat of clear of nail polish that you think we can't spot from a mile away. If you really want to keep your nails in good condition, that's fine. It's great, even. But please don't expect women to think it's normal for you to have better polished nails than she does.
You use girlie products in the bath.

Do you use body scrubs, bubble bath, jelly soaps, pumice stones and other products one might expect to find in a woman's bathtub? While not all of these things indicate metrosexualism, all of them together in the same bathroom surely do!

One is a metrosexual and the other isn't. Guess which is which.