More than 1 in 7 men have no close friends. The way we socialize boys is to blame

[autistic_tendencies]

Thirty years ago, a majority of men (55%) reported having at least six close friends. Today, that number has been cut in half, according to survey data. And 15% of men reported having no close friendships at all, a fivefold increase since 1990.

More than 1 in 7 men have no close friends. The way we socialize boys is to blame

Let's talk about the social forces that can make it harder for men to form deep, trusting friendships and what we can do to address this problem.

www.latimes.com

 

[kwacker777]

I dont even have distant friends. Ogre!

 

[MoggerGaston]

over tbh, have no friends.

society has let me down

 

[Psychophilly]

only 1 out of 100 man experience JB love and sex. only 1 out of 1000 of them get caught by fbi.

 

[Pikabro]

I don't really know how to lock down friendships. My ADHD autism stack makes it difficult to understand and difficult to focus on.

 

[Graham]

I think I have 1 close friend, maybe 2 but IDK what the threshold is for "close" as I haven't had long or meaningful conversations with them in years (let alone face-to-face), mainly just sending a funny Instagram video once a week or fortnight.

 

[Latinolooksmaxxer]

i do have close friends how do I get rid of them to focus on sigma grindmaxxing

 

[stamaster21]

Thirty years ago, a majority of men (55%) reported having at least six close friends. Today, that number has been cut in half, according to survey data. And 15% of men reported having no close friendships at all, a fivefold increase since 1990.

More than 1 in 7 men have no close friends. The way we socialize boys is to blame

Let's talk about the social forces that can make it harder for men to form deep, trusting friendships and what we can do to address this problem.

www.latimes.com

Your wrong men not having friends is directly linked with the rise is men not having sexual access to WOMEN. Men are viewed in social rank by if they can get WOMEN and said rank of women. Men do not want to befriend losers who can't get pussy. Men have more respect for a guy with little to no friends but who has a decent looking women who acts decent. So if men don't want to be friends with women less losers and their is a RISE in men not getting sexual access of course your gonna see a major decline men friendships.

Has nothing to do with how men socialize. guys meet up in highschool/college or work or out at parks and concerts or shops in the city, what matters is your own SOCIAL RANK.

 

[autistic_tendencies]

So if men don't want to be friends with women less losers and their is a RISE in men not getting sexual access

Chicken or the egg scenario

 

[bradpittshairline]

i have close friends but i cant trust them so I don't consider them close anymore. life in 2023 is a race no one has time to stop and be a friend

 

[robtical]

I doubt its about numbers. 5 close friend is already good enough. Close means u hang out with them consistently once a week.

 

[stamaster21]

Chicken or the egg scenario

basically

 

[Tabula Rasa]

awful article

 

[kanderior]

i have close friends but i cant trust them so I don't consider them close anymore. life in 2023 is a race no one has time to stop and be a friend

Isn't it paradoxical how we live at a time of unparalleled prosperity where people enjoy better material wealth, luxury and comfort than 99% of human history, yet life feels like a hyper-individualistic dog eat dog race to the top more than ever?

 

[autistic_tendencies]

Isn't it paradoxical how we live at a time of unparalleled prosperity where people enjoy better material wealth, luxury and comfort than 99% of human history, yet life feels like a hyper-individualistic dog eat dog race to the top more than ever?

Luxury is slavery

 

[PseudoMaxxer]

tbh

 

[Mr Test]

I have one close friend

 

[Krakowski]

reporting in TBH

 

[yeeyeeslayer]

Thirty years ago, a majority of men (55%) reported having at least six close friends. Today, that number has been cut in half, according to survey data. And 15% of men reported having no close friendships at all, a fivefold increase since 1990.

More than 1 in 7 men have no close friends. The way we socialize boys is to blame

Let's talk about the social forces that can make it harder for men to form deep, trusting friendships and what we can do to address this problem.

www.latimes.com

I have friends but none that I can call close friends