Is there an analog to romance novels aimed at men?

Modern romance novels seem to often feature smart, capable female protagonists navigating social complexities including friendships, careers, and partnerships, succeeding in the end in many of their goals; these are mostly read by women (one poll put male readership at 18%). Men seem to often be portrayed as unrealistically manipulable, self-contradictory, and/or unable or unwilling to understand or manage their emotions. Recent fiction designed mainly for men seems to often emphasize actual or threatened violence, as by military personnel or first responders, or crime detection, but with less attention to advancement via social skill (though it seems obvious that social savvy is much more useful than inclination to violence in reality). Without including unrealistic or belittling portrayals for any group, what is the equivalent of the romance genre that includes the positive themes of self-improvement, social cleverness, and connection, outside of violent contexts, and is aimed at a male audience, with mainly male protagonists? The closest thing that comes to mind is the Victorian rags-to-riches genre (by eg. Horatio Alger) including males improving their stations through hard work, morality, and smarts, but this too seems out of touch with reality. I am not necessarily looking for Romance, just its equivalent, with a high-EQ hero achieving goals without beating people up, as least not very often.