Comments on: 7 Vital Characteristics of a Man

By: Adrian

Adrian — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:30:23 +0000

Awesome post, I have to spend more time on developing some of these qualities…. Thanx

By: Ajibola Olude

Ajibola Olude — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:59:22 +0000

To me, i think men could be very autocratic in decision making process.

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By: Julio Iglesias

Julio Iglesias — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:53:17 +0000

Add self-respect to the list. Controlling emotions is good, but don’t be a doormat for jerks. There are times when one needs to confront the bully, make him see fear, and keep his self respect.

By: Dale

Dale — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:20:38 +0000

Actually honesty is not a necessary characteristic of a man… Life is a competition for men… let’s face it. If it’s not you then it’s someone else. If it’s not your family then it’s someone else’s family.

Take politics for example… do you really think these men rise to their positions of power by being honest???

I think a better example would be “intent”. As long as you intend to do the right thing then you can be selectively honest without inducing a moral dilemma.

Only the naive are honest 100% of the time.

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By: Kevin (kev-lar)

Kevin (kev-lar) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:59:37 +0000

You guys nailed it with these characteristics. Thanks for giving my mind something to chew on for a while.

By: Rod Homor

Rod Homor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:47:42 +0000

I was going to add “honesty” but John beat me to it. Thanks, John. Good catch.

And, thanks for another great article, A of M team!

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By: William Shears

William Shears — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:42:17 +0000

I would venture that all these things work for women equally as well.

By: AlexN

AlexN — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:33:22 +0000

Lauri sums it up!!!! Rudyard Kiplings “If” (http://www.swarthmore.edu/~apreset1/docs/if.html) is great!

I’ve seen some pretty “fruity” or feminine men that were more manly than my highschool football team. Its a state of mind.

By: Lauri

Lauri — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:56:02 +0000

Rudyard Kipling’s great poem “If” sums up the constitution of a man pretty neatly.

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:44:54 +0000

I found the bit on emotion interesting. I work caring for young children and have often found my self in emotionally overwhelming situations. But as my job requires me to put the needs of the child ahead of myself I can not let my emotions controll me. I find it vital to take note of any strong emotion and to put it aside for another time.

In addition I hope that the next generation of men are able to be intouch with thare emotions as well as strong of character .

By: Neil Simpson

Neil Simpson — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:59:59 +0000

I would wholeheartedly agree with Dana, the problem isnt having emotions, but letting them run the show. Bottling things up isnt constructive, or even healthy, but then, I think we have all had enough of guys “letting it all hang out”, pushing their emotions in everyone elses face and calling it expressing themselves, there is a time and a place for everything.

I would agree partially with John regarding being authentic, as I think there is nothing wrong with being a little mysterious. If you think of Steve McQueen, he was always totally authentic as he was always totally himself, but he also had a charismatic air of mystery.

This is a very interesting thread, thanks guys.