Manly Men (and I include myself in that category despite my tendency to wax my chest hair and faint at the sight of snakes) share an understanding about life. We know that some of the best things in life make absolutely no sense whatsoever. Some of the things we most desire can cripple us, lead to our ruin, or even lead to an untimely death. Yet we boldly choose them anyway. This is why Real Men play football, go to war, and get married.

We understand that the things that truly matter in life – your politics, your religion, your preference for football over all those other wussy sports – are all matters of choice. Real Men understand that love is a choice; you choose who you love.