Of course there are plenty of other things that separate men from boys, but these are just seven that pertain to one aspect of life — romantic relationships. It takes some of us a long time to get there. Some of us never do. But if a man has embraced the ability to do these seven things, he’s set himself up to be a great boyfriend, fiance and/or husband.

In the manliest voice,

Slim Jackson is a Harlem-based writer and the Executive Editor for Single Black Male, a fresh relationship blog offering the perspective of 6 male writers. Follow Slim on Twitter at @slimjackson, and check him out on his personal blog, www.therealslimjackson.com.