[HitmanLV]

Yes, and a man can illustrate those masculine qualities in any number of ways. And women know that if a man is too timid to stand up for himself (with her, with others), he will never stand up for her should the situation arise. I'm not talking fisticuffs (not all men are fighters and that's fine). But guys, she has to be able to count on you.

And she knows she can't if you can't even count on yourself.

[Titan Magroyne]

True. My statement began with wanting a man to have enough gumption to speak his mind to a woman, but it translates on up.