Men’s lack of deep, close friendships has been in the spotlight lately. A recent Pew Research Center study found that 54% of women say they turn to a friend for emotional support, but only 38% of men say they do. Essayist Sam Graham-Felsen and American Institute for Boys and Men CEO Richard Reeves join John Yang to discuss why some men seem to struggle with maintaining social connections.
        • FelixCress@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          I am seriously asking as I cannot comprehend what any of my friends would be able to do.

          “validating, emphatising” - these are just words. You only described one action (“talking to you”) but I cannot imagine I would want that.

          If you were to say that he could take me out to have multiple beers and do something stupid than yeah, I can see that although I am still unsure if I would have wanted that. Apart from this… I don’t belive there is any action /task he could do to help.