It's not just societal pressures that keep men from finding companionship. According to a Newport Institute study on male friendships, a large percentage of straight cis-gender men struggle to ...

Are men OK? In all likelihood, they'll never tell you. Only 21% of men say they received emotional support from a friend within the past week, compared to 41% of women, according to a 2021 survey by ...

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While scrolling through Instagram stories recently, I was met with a mirror selfie showing off a man’s morning wood in boxer briefs. I do not know this person. This art director and I have followed ...

The decline in male friendships has been precipitous. A May 2021 poll from the Survey Center on American Life revealed the number of American men who view themselves as having "no close friends" ...

The men I know—most are retired now—say that making and keeping friends becomes increasingly difficult as they move through the life course. Although they recognize this, few complain. Friendship, as ...

Too often, narratives about men’s engagement in gender diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives focus nearly exclusively on the benefits for women. For instance, efforts to compel male ...

American men are stuck in a “friendship recession.” Here’s how to climb out. By Catherine Pearson The Tuesday before every Thanksgiving, Aaron Karo and Matt Ritter, both 43, go out to dinner with a ...