In this day and age it’s important to know where the line in the sand has to be drawn when it comes to being a fashionable, yet manly, man. The modern renaissance man needs to know how to dress and enjoy life while still holding on to his man-dentity. The crew at SOCIETY has put together a simple guide on “How to be a Man,” not a girly man, but a MANLY, well dressed, suave, renaissance man. So take a look after the jump and heed our advice if you want to step up your man game…

1. Grow a beard

Stop being a sissy and let your facial hair grow for longer than a day. Keep yourself in check by adhering to a strict manscaping routine, but get some hair on that girly face.

2. Learn how to dress

Let’s be honest here, any respectable woman isn’t going to go after you if you’re wearing cargo shorts and dirty sneakers. It’s time to step up your wardrobe. Buy clothes that fit your body type and check out a style blog every once in a while. Here are a few “how-to” visuals from SOCIETY.

3. Drive a motorcycle

You’re a grown man for Christ sake, now act like it by buying yourself a proper toy. Name one chick that doesn’t think a man on a legit moto isn’t 10 times hotter and we’ll hand over the keys to the company. Here are just a few of our dreams bikes.

4. Take care of yourself

There’s a reason why girls swoon over Ryan Gosling and not guys like Patton Oswalt. Hint: it’s not just because of Gosling’s charming personality. When’s the last time James Gandolfini was on the cover of People magazine for being the sexiest man alive? Never. Ever. So, get yourself in shape.

5. Design a respectable bachelor pad

There’s nothing worse than a guy that still hasn’t grown out of his college days. No one wants to walk into your creepy house with the Uni flag still hanging on the wall. Clean up your room, take the bar out of the living room, and turn your bachelor pad into something you can be proud of.

6. Date a real woman

It’s easy to fall into the beauty trap, but hold out and make sure you date a woman that is worth dating or you’ll quickly find your life is a living hell. Be patient and don’t get discouraged – that beautiful model who cooks, cleans, rides motorcycles, surfs, eats In-N-Out, and loves shitty comedies is out there somewhere.

7. Have a hobby

Stop being boring and pick up a new hobby in 2012. Whether it’s something active like surfing or skating, picking up photography, moto racing, traveling internationally, or painting… find a new positive outlet that let’s you express yourself.

8. Live on the edge

Stop being such a softy and live on the edge. Real men like Steve McQueen aren’t remembered because of how soft spoken and conservative they were. They’re remembered for living life to the fullest and never turning down a challenge. Get your hands dirty, scrape your knees up, party too hard, and act like a MAN for once. It’s ok to let loose every now and again, trust us you’ll be better off for it.

We hope this guide on how to be a man was helpful, now get out there and be somebody worth being. SOCIETY loves you <3

SOCIETY Clothing is a California based design collective that aims to bring a casual fashion alternative to the “modern renaissance lifestyle.” Welcome to the Society of the Sun, the Society of Change – stand up and make your mark.