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closeupready

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6. Sad but very common in Americans. Our culture

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 05:12 PM

Dec 2012

actively discourages male friendship, and even when it does occur (rarely), it's diminished as "male bonding, wink, haha".

Sadly, I think the answer is to move away, seriously.

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Ok, guys, I need advice on this - how can I relate better to other men and develop friendships? [View all] Denninmi Dec 2012 OP

I'm a nerd. I hang out with other nerds. ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #1

That is funny, but cults have a way of enlisting people at low points in their lives Major Nikon Dec 2012 #3

I think the best thing you can do is get out of the house Major Nikon Dec 2012 #2

Heh. I'm totally not your go-to guy on that. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #4

I think MadrasT Dec 2012 #5

Sad but very common in Americans. Our culture closeupready Dec 2012 #6

Fake it Until You Make it! Macoy51 Jan 2013 #7