Yeah, but... part of being a good man is being real.
A great deal of men I have basically not empathy for, because they try to act tough, never open up, and never show any kind of vulnerability. Being transfeminine/genderfluid/whatever, this is pretty much the reason I almost exclusively prefer women. Masculinity should be about protecting the family. A good man goes out and makes sure his woman is safe, is kind and gentle, possibly quiet, and isn't afraid to talk about something that scares him. This is something like my grandfather, and kind of the model of an ideal man. My dad, on the other hand, while far from being a macho type, kinda characterizes this sort of big oaf archetype.
I read some book called The Green Man, which was basically about how masculinity has become toxic, because it it has created a sort of macho culture that creates people who aren't whole. Boys. While traditionally, the male was hunter and defender, and actually a real match for a woman, because they had feelings other than just anger. Men. I have no use for boys, so I'd prefer a woman who has her stuff together to anything but a decent guy (aren't many of those).
Regina is a kind and sensitive girl. He would win more points by not pretending he's never been shy when not too long ago, he had to work up the nerve to ask someome out.
Regina is referrimng to page 6, when there were only three.