By not being obsessed with showing it off all the time. The least secure men are always the ones who try to manly-ify themselves by obnoxiously braying about drinking beer, watching sports, and having sex.

By knowing that he has nothing to prove to anyone.

Work, be self sufficient, be a provider and respectful.

Bench press to the theme tune of Magnum pi

By being responsible for his life and actions and also care for family.

To be himself in a world that wishes to change him.
To love his woman in the best, most loving ways.
To sire children if his woman wants them. And to teach them how to be men or to be women.
To talk about his feelings, his love, his innermost secrets to those he values and he loves. To be honest and to be faithful.
A real man doesn't need to prove. He just is.
Fine question, Nim. Top of the evening to you too.

By not worrying about proving it to anyone.

A man doesn't have to prove anything.

To not. Why prove yourself to another guy I never understood that. The chest pounding has to stop.

Running around in the woods at night singing Kumbaya and grunting like they did on Home Improvement.

Strength of character.

eating gravel and washing it down with diesel fuel

Be a good father.

By being real, facing his fears, even crying his heart out....and making others around him feel safe and protected.

Stand up for yourself and others with kindness and compassion.

You can depend on a man... you can't depend on a boy.

Women can judge that better than any man.
Ask them, they know...sometimes.

watch the piano without crying

Live as a woman for the day.

Conquer a foreign land Ragnar

You wanna fight??

Shagging a woman, what else?

Masculine men don't need to prove anything 🙂

Kill a bear with their bare hands.

by making chuck norris his bitch.

When I'm feeling a little 'feminine' I'll usually kick a dog, punch a baby or shoot a gun.