What is real manliness?

[Naruto.]

What according to you people, is real manliness and what is a real man?

According to me, it's:

• Standing up for oneself.
• Good physique.
• Hygiene.
• Chivalry.
• Being a gentleman.
• Having confidence.
• Intelligence.
• Moderate amount of sarcasm when used properly.
• Control over emotions, i.e. not crying over a drop of a hat and control over anger.
• Taking up challenges.
• Knowing your limits, but still crossing them with fearlessness.
• Poker face(when required)

And, imo, society has made people think that beating up people, getting into fights without any reason, smoking, drinking alcohol, sexism, one-night stands, blatant homophobia, arrogance, psychopathy, ruthlessness, showing off, pride, no control over anger, etc. are manly.

Movies and television do have an impact on people. I do have to confess tho, that smoking looks badass onscreen, and in mangas, etc..but in real life, it's a bad habit that people have to deal with. Also, binge drinking is pretty stupid, in my opinion. A beer, once a while is acceptable, but drinking copius amounts of alcohol everyday, etc..does **** up people's bodies, only that they realize later and regret their decisions.

The other day, I refused to smoke a cigarette, and my friend called me a girl. I facepalmed myself as hard as I can.

 

[Sjhsgjhsgjshjshjsh]

Pirate hunter Zoro .

 

[Naruto.]

Pirate hunter Zoro .

Accurately said. ;_; xD

 

[Alice in Noodleland]

Appreciate beauty but can remain faithful. And can change diapers. :|

 

[Akasha]

• Has long hair :I

 

[BazzBee]

Kamina - the almighty u.u

 

[-S-]

Real manliness if not giving a **** if you think you are manly or not.

 

[Bantos]

Manliness? It has a negative undertone to me, since it pretty much creates expectations towards boys/men.
Just be the best version of yourself you can be.

 

[Scooby Doo]

My ex said I'm not blunt enough.

 

[Seventh Sama]

I thought chivalry was bad?... but whitebeard is the manliest

 

[Zorø]

standing up for oneself and things you belive in is the definition of a man.

 

[MuerteMiAmigo]

Being a gentleman
Standing up for people that need help
And wearing your dam belt around your waist not under your ass

 

[Kishi Uzumaki]

Self-confident

independent

kind and considerate

socially graceful

do not downgrade other men ( to show he's the man ) around women

do not downgrade women taking granted the way they are ( like way they look and personality )

enough manliness there i guess

 

[Deathwink]

big shoulders >_> u_u

 

[Wabbit]

Pirate hunter Zoro .

Appreciate beauty but can remain faithful. And can change diapers.

Has long hair :I.

big shoulders >_> u_u

Doesnt takes opinion about manliness from ladies seriously :snick:

 

[YokoKurama]

What according to you people, is real manliness and what is a real man?

According to me, it's:

• Standing up for oneself.
• Good physique.
• Hygiene.
• Chivalry.
• Being a gentleman.
• Having confidence.
• Intelligence.
• Moderate amount of sarcasm when used properly.
• Control over emotions, i.e. not crying over a drop of a hat and control over anger.
• Taking up challenges.
• Knowing your limits, but still crossing them with fearlessness.
• Poker face(when required)

And, imo, society has made people think that beating up people, getting into fights without any reason, smoking, drinking alcohol, sexism, one-night stands, blatant homophobia, arrogance, psychopathy, ruthlessness, showing off, pride, no control over anger, etc. are manly.

Movies and television do have an impact on people. I do have to confess tho, that smoking looks badass onscreen, and in mangas, etc..but in real life, it's a bad habit that people have to deal with. Also, binge drinking is pretty stupid, in my opinion. A beer, once a while is acceptable, but drinking copius amounts of alcohol everyday, etc..does **** up people's bodies, only that they realize later and regret their decisions.

The other day, I refused to smoke a cigarette, and my friend called me a girl. I facepalmed myself as hard as I can.

I agree with all the things you listed about what makes a man a man. I couldn't have said it better myself. However, I don't know why your friend called you a girl for not taking the cigarette. To me not accepting it is very manly, but that's just me.