Men’s lack of deep, close friendships has been in the spotlight lately. A recent Pew Research Center study found that 54% of women say they turn to a friend for emotional support, but only 38% of men say they do. Essayist Sam Graham-Felsen and American Institute for Boys and Men CEO Richard Reeves join John Yang to discuss why some men seem to struggle with maintaining social connections.
I had a friend since 3rd grade. I’m 47 now, we haven’t spoken for about 2 years now. Considered him my brother but he went far right and he just stopped talking to me. I find it so strange to because in our 20s he was by far the most liberal of all of us and he kept me from going to the fox news right wing radio brainwashing.
Something happened during COVID, he just lost his mind. And never looked back