Definition of a Real Man?

Question

I found an old newspaper clipping I want to share. Any pearls of wisdom to add to this? Does anyone have a guy like this?

"Definition of a Real Man" by R. Nelson Valentine

One who has self confidence but does not show it.
One who can be courteous in the face of discourtesy.
One who keeps his word, his temper, his friends.
One who wins respect by being respectable and respectful.
One who has a steady eye, a steady nerve, a steady tongue, and steady habits.
One who is silent when he has nothing to say.
One who is calm when he judges and humble when he misjudges.

Answer 1

Yes that is a cool poem.


In my opinion....a real man is somebody who accepts responsibility for all of their actions and try not to blame other people or circumstances for their behavior...somebody who can think on his own and not be influenced by other people on how to act.....somebody who has enuff sense to realize that reality is not in rap songs and that being a real man is not somebody who can take a life away from an unarmed person or brag about having been in prison....

Somebody who has a good sense of self worth and thinks he is too good to become a statistic of any sort regardless of what his circumstances are and that success is measured in his own eyes not n e body elses....hes not intimidated by people who he think "are better than him" because he doesnt think anybody is better than him no matter how much they have or how little he has....

A real man can respect and love himself and will be able to respect and love a woman worthy of that and be able to walk away from those who aren't with out a second look back....

And sometimes a man has to hustle to make sure his bills are paid and to get ahead, but a real man is not gonna go spend it all on "the bar" or the biggest most expensive rims he can find to go on the smallest car, or jewelry that he wants to wear all at once everyday....if a man has to hustle then hes investing in a home or homes for himself and his family, investing in his childs future or in his child, or tryin to open a business...

A real man knows its okay to just be himself and that he doesnt have to prove anything to anyone at anytime...hes secure with himself and who he is and hes honest and trustworthy.......a real man will attract a real woman.

Answer 2

Hi,,, being raised as a Southern Gentleman,,, this is quite good here...
Don't forget , show respect to elders, parents or not.
Always stand when a lady enters the room.
Take your hat off inside a house or building.
Always wash and wear clean clothes.
Always, extend greetings and and compliment the lady of the house upon excuseing ones' self from the dinner table..

That is just a few of the things I was taught..as a young boy..

good luck

Answer 3

Agree. These are super qualifications. Does not seem like real. Must be superhuman. I would have liked, if these qualifications included some weaknesses as is usual with a real Human some what good and some what bad

Answer 4

yes but it forgot to say a rel man is someone willing to sacrifice and not afraid to show his true colors. as in he can cry or admit he thinks martha stewart is quite interesting.

Answer 5

One who can Love like he has never been hurt.

Answer 6

I know a man like this.....I stupidly let him go. boy will I regret that one b/c I think he was the only one like that left!

Answer 7

If you look it up in the dictionary, my pic is right next to it!!!!

Answer 8

What woman wouldn't want that man?? I'm still looking for him!!!

Answer 9

Yea, you just described me perfectly, what do you want.

Answer 10

ME
of course!