What Men Want: The Body Survey

Yesterday I wanted to know what character traits you look for in a man. Today I want to take a look at the body. But I don't want to just step outside. We're more than our physical characteristics and so the inside matters too. For a long time, probably since birth, we're told that real men are this tall, this wide, this muscular and with this posture. Real men grill, they don't eat tofu. A man's man knows that the steak is king on plate not the salad. A guy's guy only works on the outside because he's strong enough to tackle what's inside on his own. But, what about you and I? We're men. Real men that may not fit all of this characteristics.

Often what's seen on the outside is a reflection of what's happening underneath the skin. But this isn't always the case. A fit person doesn't always have a thin frame and rock hard muscles. A lousy fast food diet isn't always a fast ticket to extra pounds. Besides, I may consider a fast food diet as lousy and you may love it. Good nutrition can be seen a number of ways outside of the body, but doesn't always equal a standard physique.

Now, for the purposes of this poll we're not defining a man as masculine or being a top instead of a bottom or being into sports instead of theater. (We're going to get into how you feel about perceptions of masculinity and femininity in an upcoming survey). I'm interested now in how we as men who like, love and have sex with other men value how guys take care of their complete physical health. How do they deal with what goes into it? What do they do about the outside? How do they take care of themselves when things go wrong? Do they care at all? Do you?

So, let's hear what's happening inside of your ideal man's body. Moreso, how do you like your man to take care of himself?

Next: The Spirituality Survey