ive got a ground floor apartment so blinds shut when at work, im not doing too well keeping some alive, my peace lilly is ok but ive killed 3, i tried different amounts of water and stuff, bit gutted coz ive an allotment and have no trouble there, my prayer plant isnt coming back to life, any good ideas please?

the Jade plant is perfect for you... My hawaiin hoya plant does really well in my house too.. both are succulents. I know they are tropical and most would assume tropical with something that needs lots of sunlight, but in my experience, they are tropical because they live in shade most of their life...well I hope this helped.

cactus are good pretty in destructable.

a cheese plant or a yukka look good and are easy to keep
not sure if plants can be masculine or femenine though
why would you want a masculine one ? are you a feminine person who needs to level things out

this sounds like a copout , but what about the silk or plastic kind,,, i know they are't real, but it could be an option, or maybe stick with the real ones and put them outsid a couple of times during the week while u are at work,, its a bit extra work but u will be rewarded, by their longevity,, i have a cyclamen that lives in my bathroom and it has survived there for 3 years, so maybe u could put them all in their during the day, to get natural light and not get pinched,, good luck..

I will go along with anne s, ideas, a cheese/rubber plant or yukka might do, ok but considering these plants are going to get very little light could you consider something fake?-they make some pretty good ones these days...or if your peace lily is doing well you get a companion or two for that one...
Am intrigued why you need something masculine? What's that about?