A real man is self-assured in all aspects of life.
When he makes a choice he sticks too it.
He admits when he's wrong but won't devalue himself along the way. Apologies are an inner process you need to allow him to work through and if he feels like one is owed, he pays his debts.
You won't see a real man pandering too government for shit. He knows the world around him is taking advantage of his hard work and cool demeanor but a victim mentality just isn't in his nature. It's in his nature to keep pushing on, avoid the drama and do what he has too to make his living but he isn't afraid to fight for what he's earned if it isn't given to him.
A real man would rather be alone than to sacrifice loyalty and honor for convenience, those are two very important things to him and if it isn't to those around him he won't be around them for long.