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I've had female friends and I've had male friends but for some reason I've noticed that females are more intimate and close to there friends then males are. Is this true for all male friends?

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[โ€“] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 3 points 3 weeks ago

There are no universal truths about the behavior of "men" and "women" (nor other gender identities)

However, I believe men (at least in the US) are often socialized to more emotionally closed off. Like the only emotion allowed is anger. Other emotions are seen as weak or femme (which are viewed as the same)

[โ€“] h1ghfly3r@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm (m) somewhat "intimate" with my friends I'll hug and stuff. But I'll play it off as a joke half the time depending on who. I was fortunate enough to have made really great friends in high-school that I can be more friendly and am secure enough that if anyone said anything it wouldn't phase me

[โ€“] h1ghfly3r@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

Adding on to this, I'm more secure when we've had more to drink so a "drunken hug" is more acceptable

[โ€“] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

I tell my boys I love them. Kisses on the forehead before we part too.

[โ€“] jimmy90@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

yes, we're not all incels and taters and fundamentalist wannabe strong men

[โ€“] MrGabr@ttrpg.network 1 points 3 weeks ago

There was a ~1.5 year old reddit thread that talked about this

[โ€“] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (12 children)
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