Vampire Diaries is kinda girly, but it was still enjoyable for me as a Man. Damon is a complete badass. It gets better through the seasons. If I may suggest you to watch "THE ORIGINALS" it's about Klaus's family and the Original Vampires (from Vampire Dairies) and it's quite a deal more dark and easier to watch but they both have cameo roles between them and they are CW shows.
I'm currently watching Season 3 of FRINGE. First season was like a typical cop drama and I almost ALMOST put it down. The second season and third seasons have been FANTASTIC, it went from cop drama to dual world parallel theories and the worlds overlapping like the game Tales of Symphonia, but in a modern day setting. It's very well handled.
That, the second season of HELIX on Sci-FI. It's another good show.