Real Men.... Is there another kind?

 I've been hearing the term "real men" thrown around, a lot, by women AND men.

Went to the pub last week with some friends in town, who happen to be mostly sailors. Female and man alike. The term "real men" was passing by my ears like every second conversation.  Even with the random men I met later in the night and had great conversations with.

"Real men" would kiss you like this, would say this or that, real men are not afraid to cry, or dance, or admit they're wrong. (Whoa, what?)

At first I laughed a little, cos really is there another type of man?
Oh wait, there are the man-childs of the world. But alas they are still men.

What I've been able to decipher, is that men view other men like women do to each other.  And the term "real men" is more the new name for saying more and more men are stepping up and being more comfortable in their own skin.  Ya I know, men have self esteem and body issues just as women do, if not more. Ego's I tell ya, geez. j/k.

Having to announce you're a real man, just reconfirms the lack of quality men (available or not) out there.
I blame the lack of men being men and all that other chivalry stuff on; online dating, msn, twitter, texting, facebook and anything that allows you to only speak in 140 characters, all making the world too much of a casual thing.

So if that is the way it's going to be, then I'll take a "Real Man" who feels the need to announce he's a real man, compared to whats been forth coming.

So attention to all the lazy, man-children, with no manners (even the most basic) and attention spans of a nat... Step up your game, cos we women have had our fun of being silly and casual and we're not impressed or amused any longer.

We once again want real men, who open doors, (cars and buildings alike), pay for dinner from time to time, don't cry on first dates, do not bitch at us for not putting out on a first date (even if we are both adults), walk curb side on a sidewalk, don't bad mouth the ex's, or discuss your favorite sexual positions before becoming intimate, call us in advance for dates(not an hour before you want to see us) and wait for us to be inside our apartment/houses before driving away.

I use to think chivalrous men only existed in men with money, or already had wives. I learning I was wrong.
I think this is hope for me after all.

The Chivalrous Men are making a come back! ... can I get a woot woot!


Hello singlehood,  it's been nice knowing you, but I wont miss you when you're gone. I hope you understand.