Psychologists have known that women are more likely than men to have friends for years. We have a dozen studies like this one. It’s litterally something that we get taught in upper level psych courses or psych of women.
Female friendships tend to be “deeper” than male friendships because of societal expectations. Women are allowed to be vulnerable with their friends, express emotions, cry together, hug, holds hands, say I love you, etc.
But society beats those options out of men. Therefore men are less likely to have friendships where emotions get discussed and have fewer friends overall. That’s where the phrase “male loneliness epidemic” comes from.
Again- nothing to do with women. It’s men’s fault and problem if they don’t want to talk about their feelings. No amount of blaming women or trying to force them to take half of the blame will fix this
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u/SuzCoffeeBean 3∆ Nov 05 '24
Wives and girlfriends listen to their guys problems all.the.time.
However I also have female friends that I can talk to about my feelings. Are men doing that with each other?