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mk  ·  3811 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Do Men Suck at Friendship?

I don't think so. I have a number of close male friends. Having a child has definitely reduced my 'guy time', but I am making a conscious effort to change that. I plan to start a monthly game night and push it to bi-weekly if we can. It's tough with a two-year old. A group of my high school male friends gathers once each year for a conference. We each have to present something, and a Q&A session follows. In addition to that, we drink and play games. We have done this 12 years in a row, and I don't think that we will ever stop. These guys are brothers to me.

My father had a group of four childhood friends that remained close their whole lives. Sadly, only two are left and they are in their mid sixties.

One thing I appreciate about my male friends, is that we don't have to talk about our problems for therapeutic benefit. Just hanging out and shooting the shit typically makes me feel much better about anything that has been getting me down.