Do Men make better friends than Women?
Posted on 22. Nov, 2009 by GoRealer in Life and Style, Men & Women
I recently had a 10 way MSN conversation with a few of the Pbleepers, a discussion which covered pretty much everything under the sun.
One of the most interesting debates was whether men seem to have stronger relationships with their male friends, than their partners tend to have with their female buddies. Based on my life experiences, I would have to say it is so.
Maybe it is just me, but I seem to have pretty much held on to the same friends for the last 3-5 years, whereas a few of my female friends seemed to have lost quite a large proportion of their female friends through disputes that have emerged whilst in a relationship. From the over flirtatious best friend, to provocative images of friends being found on boyfriends MSN received file folders, I have seen them all crumble friendships.
I also remember having to spend time with my ex partner, because she could not bother to go out for a mates gathering. Would I ever give up spending time with the lads? I doubt it. You see, the two things that seem to matter to me whilst my partner is out with her girls, is if she enjoyed it and how is she going to get home, which is usually confirmed with a couple text messages. While a day in with my mates, seems to be a catalyst for 21 questions, and the infamous ‘you’re always with the guys’, of which by my calculation is usually a ratio of 1:20 hours per week in the favour of the girlfriend.
Do our better halves worry about our relationship with our friends, out of envy or the lack of trust? Why does it seem that -based on my experiences- females are quicker to place their partners over their friends?
Here is a brief commentary off Timesonline, which tries to define why we (men) confide in other men.
