So I just saw another article about the ongoing feud between Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds. It's been long established by FDS that Ryan Reynolds is an LVM, but this article made me realize Hugh Jackman is, too. Hugh is often seen as this wonderful, sensitive family man, which he very well may be. But this article went into the background of how he began feuding with Reynolds. At the time, Reynolds was married to ScarJo, who was good friends with Jackman, and he had issues with how Reynolds was treating her. That seems high value enough, right? Wrong! I've seen this back and forth between Jackman and Reynolds in the media for years and I've never known the backstory until now. But here's the thing: it's hard to tell whether Jackman is jesting or seriously hates Reynolds. He'll undercut him or take the piss out of him, but has done (mocking) commercials endorsing Reynolds' vodka brand, worked with him on personal projects, etc. Then after a long period of seeming friendship, Jackman will do something to reignite the feud, something that will genuinely embarrass and undermine Reynolds. Some might think, "oh, that means he's an HVM. He's hurting Reynolds to get back at him for hurting his friend." Nah.

A real HVM is direct. His yes is yes and his no is no. A real HVM would never pal around with someone they despised, playing frenemies on the world stage like teenagers. An HVM would have confronted Reynolds if he didn't like the way he treated his friend. An HVM wouldn't hang out in any capacity with someone who had cheated on and disrespected a friend of his. He wouldn't try to play both sides against the middle by enjoying the publicity of creating drama with Reynolds while playing the hero opposite Reynolds' bad guy. An HVM has integrity, is inherently honest. Not brutally honest or brusquely honest, but real and open. An HVM wouldn't sell out his dignity or his principles, especially for money or publicity he didn't even need. This carries over into every area of life. Because the HVM is direct and upfront, he's not going to keep a woman he's not interested in around as a "just in case" backup. He's not going to date when he knows he isn't ready or available. He isn't going to play games. Integrity is a must in an HVM, and that means his actions should always clearly parallel his words. If he says he likes someone, his actions should reflect it/ And if he claims to dislike someone, his actions should reflect that, too.