Via A Woman’s Nation: “The Shriver Report Snapshot: An Insight Into the 21st Century Man reveals an eye-opening disparity between the qualities contemporary men feel are paramount in a wife and/or partner and what they value for their daughters when they grow up. Intelligence was cited as an important quality in both a partner and a daughter. Amazingly, 66% describe wanting an independent daughter, yet only 34% mention independence in their partner. Men highlight “principled” and “strong” as desirable qualities for a daughter but are much less likely to want a daughter to be “sweet” and “attractive” – qualities they do value more in a female partner. More than half of American men admitted that in general, their gender is more concerned with making a good impression and earning the respect of men than the respect of women. 36% of American men report feeling uncomfortable around homosexual men. 22% of men also admitted to having felt the urge to act violently when their manhood was challenged. And 73% of men said that their sexual confidence is directly aligned with their masculinity. “The results of The Shriver Report Snapshot were truly groundbreaking,” said Jeff Horwitt, Vice President, Hart Research Associates. “This survey covered complex and sensitive issues that are not frequently explored in survey research. The survey tells a story of evolving gender roles and how men feel about them that covers new ground in documenting the changing landscape. The American man today is playing more than just one role, and their definition of success and what they are looking for reflects this reality.”