12 Life Skills You Need to Call Yourself a Man

3. Learn to Give a Good Massage

What good are those strong hands if they can’t also be put to delicate uses from time to time to show your spouse or significant other that you can pamper them?

Being able to give your significant other a good massage will keep them happy, which in turn will keep you happy and a real man is the one who cares about other’s needs in addition to his own.

Start by applying some lotion or massage oil to your hands, and remember to rub them together for a bit to warm it up before beginning.

From here the approach is up to the individual, but a good starting point would be to work the shoulder and neck muscles, moving down the arms all the way to the finger tips.

Once you’ve reached the fingertips, go back up to the neck and work your way down her back going outward from the spine in horizontal patterns.

Move like this all the way down her back to the upper buttocks area. Finish off the massage using your whole palm to massage the muscles of the buttocks.

Throughout the process use circular motions, and apply appropriate pressure as your partner suggests.

Use your thumbs when working the shoulders and arms, but don’t be afraid to get the heel of your palm or even an elbow in there for larger areas on the back. Don’t be stingy on the lotions and oils either; nobody wants their dry skin tugged at.