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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/...ddle-aged-men-like-absolutely-NO-FRIENDS.html
One recent Danish study found that lonely men are twice as likely to die from a heart attack within a year than non-lonely equivalents.
Societal norms about what it means to be a man can stop men from building relationships,’ he says. ‘Men think they are supposed to be independent, not in need of social support and are only useful in a relationship if they can provide something – as they might do in work or in family life.
‘So entering into “just for the sake of it relationships” can feel alien and make people feel unwanted or useless.’
His words strike a chord. I’m a bloke – we’re supposed to be stable and strong, not spill our hearts out to someone we just met down the pub. Yet when times are tough, as they were when I experienced the recent stress of starting my own business, a friendly ear wouldn’t go amiss. In fact, it might stop me feeling so miserable.
One recent Danish study found that lonely men are twice as likely to die from a heart attack within a year than non-lonely equivalents.
Societal norms about what it means to be a man can stop men from building relationships,’ he says. ‘Men think they are supposed to be independent, not in need of social support and are only useful in a relationship if they can provide something – as they might do in work or in family life.
‘So entering into “just for the sake of it relationships” can feel alien and make people feel unwanted or useless.’
His words strike a chord. I’m a bloke – we’re supposed to be stable and strong, not spill our hearts out to someone we just met down the pub. Yet when times are tough, as they were when I experienced the recent stress of starting my own business, a friendly ear wouldn’t go amiss. In fact, it might stop me feeling so miserable.
