My dad, he always seems so confident.
Ryan Reynolds, authentic, hard working, vulnerable
Guys who are real and honest with unapologetic integrity. They show a range of human emotions and vulnerability. They speak their mind when they have to and are kind and caring. They respect themselves and everyone else. They are confident in their own skin and that’s sexy and attractive.
I know a guy that wears ball weights, it’s a random ass thing but he embraces it and is super open about it and often steers conversations to openness because of it.
Hamza. Down to earth, experienced, and lives life on his terms and isn’t afraid to tell the hard truth for men. Admire the constant self improvement and while being yourself is great, there are ways to improve.
Any other man who is in touch with his emotions and isn’t afraid to let them show and be honest.
Honesty, realness, thoughtful
A close friend of mine always follows his passions and has conviction in his route through life. Everything happens for a reason and is neither bad or good.
Honestly I don’t know who my role models are. That’s probably something to figure out. In my friendship group, there are two guys who are super confident in themselves and their sexual experiences and kinks it’s super nice to hear. But other guys make fun of them - those are definitely NOT my role models
I admire all of my close male friends. I guess that’s why we’re friends! They have clear ideas of the sex they want to have. I do too, but I don’t put so much thought into getting it as they do.
Ryan Gosling. LeBron James. Anthony Davis. My buddy Kevin.
Punk rock icons
Various musical celebrities that aren’t afraid to be slightly more feminine and own it at the same time. Owning their flaws and parts of themselves that most people would judge, while wearing those flaws on their sleeve.
Men who can truly be thenselves
Strangely perhaps, I think monks are men I admire. Their ability to live within a moral frame work, working to control their minds and bodies. Authenticity can come from constraint. I also admire people who are able to see things clearly, in a sexual sense, able to just let it go and be there with their partners. I would like to combine these two somehow.
Those that lift others up instead of pushing them down
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Some like Keanu Reeves or DanTDM. Or any other YouTuber who isn’t controversial or a pedo. They keep they authenticity by being focus on the things that matter and when faced with criticism you realize how little and petty can be to “retain” this image other people have made of you. I myself am I assume as “nice” or a “goody two shoes” and then I do something unexpected. The says something along the lines of “I never thought you’d do that” and I explain to them that they imagine of me in their heads aren’t real. We’re all human and given the right circumstances anyone is capable. Also Batman and Spider-Man because of intelligence, tenacity, and will.
I see models I could follow in some aspects of many people I know, but none of them are perfect. I guess that’s normal.
I think funny smart
Gordon Ramsey
My best mate who came out as bisexual a few years back and has lived authentically with trans and female partners and his character has never changed and been the same gentlemanly, good natured person I’ve always known him to be. Even when he’s felt vulnerable and scared about how people would judge him for being authentic, he has over come this and been true to himself. That is the definition of a role model right there.
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