Why don't girls love manly men anymore? What happened to big beards, big muscles, and big jaw-lines? Why has fashioned for men turned into tight pants and warm colored shirts? When I think of a man, a real man, I think of a lumberjack. Lumberjacks are the definition of manhood. Tall, full of brawn, muscular build, hard-working, always carrying an axe, etc. In all seriousness, what does society describe as manhood? From a temporal view, I think there are many different perspectives on manhood. But from a higher level of thought, a spiritual side, manhood could be described much differently. Manhood is much more than physical appearance, if that at all. So, why don't girls love manly men anymore? It's because men are becoming the opposite of what the Savior wants His sons of God to become.
“The girl you marry will take a terrible chance on you. … [You] will largely determine the remainder of her life. …
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2006/10/let-us-be-men?lang=eng
Ben, you can describe a man in inches, pounds, complexion, or physique. But you measure a man by character, compassion, integrity, tenderness, and principle. Simply stated, the measures of a man are embedded in his heart and soul, not in his physical attributes (see 1 Sam. 16:7). But they can be viewed in conduct and demeanor. The qualities of manhood are so often evident in this thing we call countenance. When Alma queried, “Have ye received his image [meaning the Savior—the true man] in your countenances?” (Alma 5:14), he, my friend, was talking about the attributes of true manhood.
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1999/10/behold-the-man?lang=eng
My precious young brothers, may you understand that chastity is the source of virile manhood, the crown of beautiful womanhood, the foundation of a happy home, and the ultimate and perfect standard underlying all spiritual progression.
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1989/10/chastity-the-source-of-true-manhood?lang=eng
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