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.
Or ANY friendships, really… As you get older a couple of things happen:
Your friend group gets more geographically diverse. People move away and do other things.
It gets harder to get everyone together at the same time. Everyone has a different schedule, responsibilities, and priorities.
Also relationships hinder a good part of male bonding.