Most of the guys I know don’t really spend time with anyone except their girlfriends/wives. They seem totally fine with not hanging out with their male friends much. Meanwhile, their girlfriends/wives are super close with their friends and see them all the time. They go out for dinner, drinks, brunch, shopping, all of that. Their friendships seem really active and consistent. I’m a pretty social guy, so I’ve always focused on maintaining my friendships. I don’t believe in dropping my friends just because I’m seeing/dating someone. I’ve tried putting more effort into my male friendships by texting, checking in on them, or trying to make a plan to grab drinks. That effort didn’t feel reciprocated. After a while, I stopped trying. Now I only see some of the guys once a year around Christmas. No calls, no texts, nothing. Just radio silence. But when we see each other, it’s not awkward or anything. What’s interesting is I’ve seen some of these same guys post about male loneliness, but at the same time, they don’t seem interested in actually maintaining friendships. So I’m honestly wondering, do a lot of men just not prioritize friendships the same way women seem to? submitted by /u/tacobellmvp
Originally posted by u/tacobellmvp on r/AskMen
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