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re: 15% of men report having no close friends, up from only 3% in 1990
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:03 pm to Epic Cajun
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:03 pm to Epic Cajun
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I don’t “get” people who go through life without friends.
I don't "get" people whose lives revolve around meeting up with a group of guys to have pissing matches while they get wasted to numb the pain of their miserable marriages.
We are likely both wrong about the other group. To each their own.
I have what I'd consider 3 close male friends, all of whom I see maybe once a year. Only 2 of them I consider to be my true best friends. The other is a childhood friend who has his own circle, but we still make time to meet up when possible. We have gone through periods of not talking for 6 months to talking every day for weeks on end. But they are always there and so am I.
I would love to dive deeper into the psychology of people who can't exist without their friends. Because like the post I'm quoting, I just don't get it.
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:06 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
shite, I got at least 10 close friends that I could lean on 24/7/365 and vice versa.
I’m a modern day George fricking Bailey.
I guess I bogarted a bunch of slapdick’s close friends and hoarded them all for myself.
I’m a modern day George fricking Bailey.
I guess I bogarted a bunch of slapdick’s close friends and hoarded them all for myself.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:06 pm to tigafan4life
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yup. I’m the introvert and my husband is wayyyyyy more social than I am. I’m not afraid to call the dr to get an appt but I do tend to get a tad nervous when I have to go to a social even with lots of people. I can talk to whomever and I’m not some weirdo but it isn’t my first choice in life. I think extroverts just have a hard time understanding that.
I don't like large crowds much but I'm not uncomfortable in most social situations. Introverts recharge by being alone. Extroverts recharge by being around people. My wife thinks it's absolutely strange that I'll be home all day alone sometimes and never turn on the radio or TV. Total silence all day. It drives her nuts but I enjoy it.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:06 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Men need to know how to play golf. Gives you a good network of at the very least acquaintances and people to associate with.
Alpha males like me and RummelTiger are always in a great social position
Alpha males like me and RummelTiger are always in a great social position
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:08 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
The OT is my friend.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:08 pm to Epic Cajun
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I don’t “get” people who go through life without friends.
My wife and I have a pretty big social circle and I’m not super close to all of them, but I have 6 friends who I talk to almost daily.
It is very strange to me that this website of all places downvoted this as much as they did. Usually its the Reddit types who would downvote this.
Regardless, I couldn't live without my friends. Got home yesterday from a girls vacation, which is already my 2nd one with the group so far this year.
I also have very close best friends with kids/a family that I don't see, but we are without a doubt close still.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:09 pm to fallguy_1978
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I don't like large crowds much but I'm not uncomfortable in most social situations. Introverts recharge by being alone. Extroverts recharge by being around people. My wife thinks it's absolutely strange that I'll be home all day alone sometimes and never turn on the radio or TV. Total silence all day. It drives her nuts but I enjoy it.
Yeh I can go without noise. My husband will turn the tv on first thing when he gets up or gets home. Kinda drives me crazy cuz I like silence. We don’t get a lot of that with 3 kids in the house and the tv just adds to it. Lol. And I’m not uncomfortable in social settings. It’s just not my cup of tea. And I don’t mind sitting and just watching. It’s not cuz I’m weird or that I’m anti social. I’m just good with being quiet. If I am with my one close friend we will just talk all evening and be ok with just her and I.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:10 pm to Flashback
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:11 pm to fallguy_1978
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My wife thinks it's absolutely strange that I'll be home all day alone sometimes and never turn on the radio or TV. Total silence all day. It drives her nuts but I enjoy it.
Is this an introversion thing? I absolutely love being out and about with people (and rarely need a break from it), but I hate TV and noise. I didn't think it was an introversion thing...?
This post was edited on 6/28/21 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:12 pm to Flashback
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Flashback
frick off nerd
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:13 pm to Winston Cup
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Alpha males like me and RummelTiger are always in a great social position
jesus Kup
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:13 pm to LouisianaLady
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Is this an introversion thing? I absolutely love being out and about with people (and rarely need a break from it), but I hate TV and noise. I didn't think it was an introversion thing...?
I've always associated the need for some noise and the feeling of not being alone kind of an extrovert trait
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:14 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
What do you mean by close?
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:14 pm to Winston Cup
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frick off nerd
Ok
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:15 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Phones
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:20 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I fit in that percentage unfortunately. All my close friends got married and/or had kids and fell into the hole where their wives tell them what to do and where to be all the time. So it’s next to impossible to get any of my friends to commit to anything.
I’m the only one from my friends circle that still has some form of an independent life outside of my wife and kids. I go to LSU games, movies, restaurants, etc. when I want on my own free will..
I’m the only one from my friends circle that still has some form of an independent life outside of my wife and kids. I go to LSU games, movies, restaurants, etc. when I want on my own free will..
This post was edited on 6/28/21 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:21 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
There are two guys I work with that always complain they have no friends. I then tell them “Thanks. What am I wasting my time here listening to you then?”
Some people make their own misery. I don’t feel bad for them.
Some people make their own misery. I don’t feel bad for them.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:22 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
That’s weird. I thought everyone is still best friends with their friends from when they were 3-5?
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:22 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
All of my friends from my 20s have moved away. All I've got left are some friends from the OT, who are probably gonna move soon , my wife's friends, and coworkers.
I've always been introverted and a bit of a loner, but it's kinda becoming a problem because I get no breaks from being husband, dad, or employee.
, my wife's friends, and coworkers. I've always been introverted and a bit of a loner, but it's kinda becoming a problem because I get no breaks from being husband, dad, or employee.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 9:23 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I'm in my early 30s and my friends have basically dwindled over the past 10 years. One died, one moved away and married an insufferable bitch that controls him, one is now insufferable to be around due to left-wing media-induced hysteria.
Likewise all of my wife's friends have gone blue-haired crazy these days. Her only sane friends are out of town friends.
It's not even about party politics as much as it feels like a lot of these people are poisoned with a toxic mindset that anyone trying to get ahead in life is vile and needs to be brought to heel.
My wife and I do everything together these days, which I suppose is not unsurprising given we're newlyweds in a pandemic/barely post-pandemic environment. I do feel like I have that kind of relationship with my wife where we're partners and best friends, too, though it would be nice if she could go longer than 15 seconds without talking like a man friend would. We're working on it, though.
Likewise all of my wife's friends have gone blue-haired crazy these days. Her only sane friends are out of town friends.
It's not even about party politics as much as it feels like a lot of these people are poisoned with a toxic mindset that anyone trying to get ahead in life is vile and needs to be brought to heel.
My wife and I do everything together these days, which I suppose is not unsurprising given we're newlyweds in a pandemic/barely post-pandemic environment. I do feel like I have that kind of relationship with my wife where we're partners and best friends, too, though it would be nice if she could go longer than 15 seconds without talking like a man friend would. We're working on it, though.
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