About The Romantic Ideal—The Highest Standard of Romance for a Man: A Hopeless Romantic’s Exploration of Masculine Intimacy, Sex, and Love:
Winner: 2025 PenCraft Seasonal Book AwardWinner: Atlas of Stories AwardWith signature depth and insight, Gregory V. Diehl explores life as a man who embraces the boldest romantic ideals, a man who pursues romantic self-expression, self-determination, and self-actualization as his primary mission in a world so often set against it. His new book examines the hidden depths of masculine intimacy and passion, romantic compatibility, a man’s unignorable sexual curiosity and burden, and the challenging quest to fall in love and bond with one’s complementary soulmate in willing interdependence between the masculine and feminine.A self-actualized man in romance seeks the influence found only in the right woman, the feminine force who brings color, beauty, and connection to his estranged life. The Romantic Ideal—The Highest Standard of Romance for a Man helps men identify mature and healthy ways to deal with these timeless trials of masculinity. For women, it offers eye-opening transparency about the quintessential masculine experience of sex, love, intimacy, and romantic aspirations beyond dating, flowers, and trying to get laid.Includes a feminine foreword by registered psychotherapist Svetlana Sevak, MA, RP.
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Author Bio:
Gregory V. Diehl is a teacher and mentor for deep thinkers unsatisfied with ordinary approaches to life’s most important subjects. His work challenges common cultural narratives, educating and inspiring readers about self-knowledge and confident self-expression. Residing now in a scenic village in Armenia after a lifetime of global cultural experiences, Gregory runs an educational NGO called The Kalavan Retreat Center—an international beacon for uncommon learning, development, and freedom from personal suppression.