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I’m only 25 and have already started to observe this, which is why I 1) aggressively maintain existing friendships and 2) sometimes try to convert acquaintances into friends
I'm in the same boat. Sometimes that's the best you can do! I'm trying to meet new people with mixed success. I've met some cool ones but also lots of meh ones.
Easiest way is to look for guys with similar interests and hobbies.
I think most men are dealing with this right now. You can try to get involved in some hobbies and meet people that way, but it’s never going to be like when you’re in school.
You got any interests/hobbies special to you, OP?
OP, I’m in my early 50s and it doesn’t get any easier. I blame part of it on being a military brat (moved every 3-4 years, hard to make long term friends) and partly due to not having much “me time” outside of work.
You figure out the solution, be sure to share with the rest of us!
This is why I still have my friends from high school. I ain’t make a new friends at this point
Need some more detail. What’s your definition of a real male friend?
People you can reach out to and be there for each other. Can share about our lives in reality not the usual “I am fine” and if close by be able to do things that most men like to do (sporting events, golf, etc.).
Yea it’s hard to have that type of connection.
I think it takes a lot of time and effort to cultivate friendships like that
It’s not easy.
As I’ve had kids become older and get involved in school, sports, etc, it becomes easier to grow those bonds.
My deepest friends number 3, two from childhood and one b school. But these guys in the community we live are becoming friends. Don’t know they’ll ever be ‘deep’ relationships, but I trust them to have my back in an easy to solve pinch