The Power of the Old School Man: What Truly Wins Us Over

I'll be direct with you – because a real man doesn't have time for beating around the bush. There's a type of masculinity that strongly attracts women. And it's not the "gym muscleman," nor the man who lives for filtered selfies, much less those who do silly dances on social media.

What takes women's breath away is the real man. The man who exudes masculinity naturally, who doesn't try to impress and yet still impresses. The one who doesn't need to perform virility because he is naturally virile. Without the excessive vanity of trying to freeze time, he has wrinkles, stories, scars, and he's not ashamed of any of them because he knows that makes him infinitely more attractive.

And if you think that's just idle chatter, let's talk about an example that's attracting attention worldwide: singer Lana Del Rey and her husband Jeremy Dufrene. Perhaps you've never heard of them, but "She": delicate, gentle, feminine even in her breathing, chose "Him": down-to-earth: full beard, firm posture, that look of a confident man who knows exactly who he is—and doesn't need any applause for it.

Do you know why this type of man is attractive?

Because he conveys something that you, real men, may not even realize you have: presence. That exciting masculine energy.

And I'm going to bring up something that we women rarely talk about out loud: We still like to feel protected (apologies to the card-carrying feminists). I'm not just talking about paying for dinner (which, yes, we love), but about that protection that comes from the way a man treats a woman. It's the way he looks at you while you're talking, as if to say, "I'm here and you're my priority." It's the firm tone of his voice when he resolves something without hesitation. It's the calmness of someone who isn't easily shaken. It's the feeling that, by his side, the world could be falling apart and you'd still be safe.

That "Jeremy" guy has exactly that. And the vast majority of you have it too, but perhaps you've forgotten (or compared yourselves too much to the false "male perfection" imposed by a glaring minority of women).

You carry a masculinity that doesn't need to be reinvented. It just needs to be embraced. Because, in the end, a true man doesn't conquer through force. He conquers through essence.

And I'll tell you something in all sincerity, as if I were sitting right in front of you, looking into your eyes: A real man is one who makes a woman slow down, take a deep breath, and think: