• Be direct
• Be issue orientated
• Be analytical
• Act casual even during a serious conversation
• Interrupt
• Make statements
• Use short sentences
• State his preferences
• Verbalize only things he thinks is important
• Give advice
• Asks specific questions
He will not:
• Ask a lot of questions
• Ask leading questions
• Turn statements into questions
• Invite a ‘just talk’ situation
• Speak in euphemisms
• Use understatements
• Downplay his idea
• Let his sentence trail off
• Volunteer his reasons
• Hold eye contact for significant periods
• Say, “I’m sorry” unless he really means it.
• Tell stories about his failings
• Get bogged down in introspection or self-doubt
• Volunteer information about his feelings
• Ask about others’ feelings
• Ask for validation
I hope you have found this topic of masculine behavior for believable heroes informative.
Readers, what is your take on this topic?
Thank you for stopping by today.
Connie
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Connie,
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your post. I agree with most of your comments, but my heroes do let their sentences trail off...especially when they are showing their vulnerable side to the heroine. Also, I've been known to have my hero hold eye contact for long periods of time when he's expressing his feelings to his lady love. I don't think these things make him any less of a believable hero. Of course...asking for validation is something I've never done to my knowledge.