-A boy tells you he loves you. A man
tells you he loves you and backs it
up with his actions.
-A boy makes you feel like you’re not
good enough. A man makes you
want to be a better person because
you have so much genuine respect
for him.
-A boy is possessive. A man is
protective.
-A boy makes you feel like you need
to downplay your accomplishments
so as not to embarrass him. A man
is not threatened by your success,
but proud of it, and inspired by it.
-A boy is concerned with his own
pleasure. A man cannot enjoy
himself unless he knows you are
too.
-A boy underestimates you. A man is
not afraid to challenge you, because
he knows what you’re capable of.
-A boy will be interested in your life
for as long as he can get something
out of it. A man will be interested in
your life because he cares about you
and wants to understand you more
deeply as a person.
-A boy is threatened by the idea of
feminism, convinced that being
feminist classifies you as angry,
aggressive, and man-hating. -A man
understands that feminism is simply
the belief that men and women are
equal.
-A boy thinks he must provide for
you. A man knows that a
relationship means the two of you
are providing equally for each other.
-A boy bottles everything up, and
lashes out because of anger or other
pent-up emotions. A man admits
when he needs you and when he
needs to talk, even if it makes him
uncomfortable.
-A boy is always thinking of whether
or not he could do better. A man
knows when he has something good
right in front of him and never takes
it for granted.
-A boy makes excuses. A man admits
when he’s screwed up, and always
does everything he can to fix it.
-A boy is either needy or impossible
to get hold of. A man always makes
time for you, while also making sure
he has a life outside your
relationship.
-A boy is only interested in beauty. A
man appreciates your physical
beauty, but is most attracted to your
personality.
-A boy thinks he already knows
everything. A man walks around
with the mindset that there is always
something new to learn from
everyone he encounters.
-A boy focuses on what he wants
now, now, now. A man lives in the
now but is always planning for the
future.
-A boy will spend time with the
friends of yours – if he likes them. A
man will spend time with your
friends regardless of his feelings
towards them, because if they’re
important to you, they’re important
to him.
-A boy makes rash decisions based
on his immediate desires. A man
understands the concept of being
rational and having priorities.
-A boy needs you because of his
fragile self-esteem. A man needs you
because he believes his life is better
with you in it.
-A boy is concerned with how you
look to his friends. A man does not
care about what other people think,
as long as you’re happy together.
-A boy is ready to do anything to get
want he wants. A man is ready to
love without hesitation.
