Beneath the Brash Exteriors There Are a Lot of Men Needing friends

Be open to connection

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As a bloke, you end up with a lot of “mates” but few friends. Mates are people you drink with, play or watch sport with, or work with. But who do you talk to when things are tough?

Sadly, the answer for many men is… no-one. There’s still a hangover from previous decades where men were meant to show no emotions and push feelings aside.

Even if you enjoy a mate’s company, as a man, you still feel a sense of fear if you start to talk about “big stuff”.

But it’s worth persevering.

We all need friends at all stages of life. That means continuing to make them. Don’t be afraid to talk about feelings with even quite new mates… they may well need a real friend as much as you do.