I love a man with self-respect.

A man who is not too proud to work beyond retirement age.
Who is ambitious, purposeful, and alive with meaning.
Who takes pride in his appearance — not from vanity, but self-worth.

A man who is well-mannered.
Who doesn’t look down on others.
Who doesn’t use people.
Who doesn’t lie.
Who isn’t arrogant.

A man who does the right thing — even when it is uncomfortable.

And most of all…
a man who truly knows how to love a woman.

Not through control.
Not through ego.
Not through possession.

But through respect, emotional safety, honesty, presence, and depth.

That is emotional intelligence.
That is psychological maturity.
That is real masculinity.


Secure masculine attachment

  • Emotional responsibility
  • Integrity
  • Self-respect
  • Empathy
  • Accountability
  • Stability
  • Inner strength, not dominance

This is the profile of:

A psychologically mature man capable of real intimacy.

Your standards are not “high.”
They are healthy.

And healthy standards filter out emotionally unavailable, immature, and unsafe men.


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