The “Real Man” Project: Alan

Apologies for this weird picture of Buzz Lightyear as an actual human being! That’s just what happened when I Googled “real man”. It has virtually nothing to do with today’s member-submitted contribution to The “Real Man” Project, so I invite you all to close your eyes and imagine a sexy, 40-something year-old delivering the words you’re about to read.

We’ve yet to really cover age in The “Real Man” Project. It can be an important factor when it comes to your perception of masculinity and the world around you, and today’s response from Alan comes from a place that’s “a little wiser” and “a little balder”.

If you’d like to add to what Alan said (or, even better, reply with a completely unique opinion), send a short video or 400-1o0o words on YOUR definition of a “real man” to daily@manhunt.net. We’ll give you THREE MONTHS of unlimited membership to Manhunt if your answer is printed. Sound good? Well, what are you waiting for? Send that e-mail!

– Dewitt

Photo credit: Raoni Nery

Click through to find out how Alan defines a “real man”:

When you’re older, things just make more sense; a little wiser, a littler balder, but you have still earned the respect of those around you. You have made it this far in life, and like it or not, you are not the virile kid that you used to be. Sex takes on new meaning. If you’re forty, now that means you’re too old to bed a twink. At least that’s what I am told.

Today’s gay world is way different. It’s geared toward the young guys who have no idea what it takes to be a “real man”. Although I still drool over young HOT bodies and, on occasion, get one that’s looking for a daddy, I know it’s not a frequent event that some young punk is going to want me to plow his ass while he calls me “Daddy”.

Truth is, I have more fun and less expectations for someone who is my age or older. I understand the reality of life, and I live it like it will end tomorrow.

A real man never brags to his buddy on the trick he did last night, rather he just delights in knowing that he got laid. A real man looks forward to friends with benefits rather than a long, drawn-out relationship with someone he did not want to spend his entire life with anyway. I’m not saying relationships are a bad thing, just that they don’t make real good sense when you’re gay and sexually active.

A real man makes a decision and lives with the consequences, good or bad. A real man loves those people in his life without judgment. A real man sets goals for himself and lives up to them. A real man ponders his life, almost daily, and wonders if he’s accomplished all that he wanted.

A real man is not afraid to shed a tear if the situation warrants and is a man who can admit he made a mistake. He is everything you want him to be, packed up in a body that people all over the world search for. A real man is your neighbor, your friend, your lover and your confidant, all in one complete package. He’s feminine, he’s firm, and he wants the best for you above himself. Today’s man is a protector, a lover in the eyes of society and a teddy bear in the bedroom. Whatever your imagination is, he is there, and we constantly search for the man who will be ours.