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Fantastic answers, thanks very much, I came up with this, after constantly reading the various posts, and wondering what you all like in your partners, or if your single, what you would like.
Now i'll put my twopennywoth in, but before I start, my father was very Victorian in his outlook, and i've inherited some of his traits, so bear that in mind as you read this, but I do accept the age we live in, even though I don't agree with a lot of the 'freedoms' that go with it..
1, I like a woman, who is content to be a housewife/homemaker, while the man is the breadwinner.
2. I like a woman who is soft on the outside, but can be solid steel when she needs to be.
3. I think, in the natural way of things, I like a woman who is a good mother.
4. I like a woman who is what I call feminine.
Having said that, when we start out as adults, I doubt there's any of us actually know what we want, or who we'll end up with, so when you get people like rugleyboy, or Ray, that have made successes of their marriages, as I believe I have, 27 years, so something must be right, then thats terrific.
As for a real man, all I can say is, I believe its ok to cry, but in private, possibly with family, but not in public,
I also believe that the man must be the strong one in a relationship, although, after years of experience, I know that even though a man is physically generally stronger than a woman, she is the one that is mostly mentally stronger,
So its a question that really means different things to different people, as the various answers have proven.
Thanks again for taking the time to reply.
Lon.