The sign of a real man? The guy who can handle your strong personality…
- He doesn’t call you a bitch just because you speak your mind.
- He likes when you challenge him…
- ..because your no-bullshit-attitude brings you two closer.
- He might admit you’re complicated…
- …but he enjoys your strong, complex mind.
- He’s been bored in the past with others who were passive and never took charge.
- He’s tough but easygoing.
- ..because he isn’t easily hurt or offended by your bluntness.
- He is excited—not threatened—by your life outside the relationship.
- …your career, friends, family, work: he wants to hear about all of them.
- He doesn’t waste your time with excessive lateness or flake-outs.
- He totally gets that your time is just as valuable as his own.
- He doesn’t test your emotional boundaries by playing the cold shoulder.
- So you don’t spend nights wondering if he cares about you.
- He seems energized by your energy, not drained by it.
- When you’re making lots of plans and taking charge, he thinks it makes you awesome, not bossy.
- He encourages you to follow your dreams, no matter how crazy they are.
- …because he gets that you won’t ever be truly happy as a stay-at-home gal.
- He doesn’t walk out when you have late night fights…
- …when you’re angry, he takes all your words to heart rather than being turned off by how forward you can be.
- On days or nights when you’re busy because you have to put your career first, he doesn’t take it to mean you don’t care about him.
- In fact, he seems proud that you’re such a go-getter.
- On days or nights, you spend with friends or family, he never gets possessive.
- On your girls’ night, he’s happy watching the game, not blowing up your phone jealous about what you’re doing out without him.
- He doesn’t second-guess your decisions…
- ..but he isn’t afraid to tell you what he really thinks when you need to hear some hard truths.
- He doesn’t see your personality as a barrier to intimacy.
- He knows that you can hold onto your independence and hold on to him at the same time.
- Your Alpha-ness ? you can’t be loving, too.
- He gets that you love just as strong as you live all the other parts of your life.