Key points

Friendships for many men still form in real life, not online.

Fathers’ friendships reveal generational change.

Staying in touch matters.

Certain generations of men may not be as lonely as recent headlines suggest.

Hanging Out with Friends Source: Connor McManus / Pexels

As part of writing this article series, I’ve become increasingly curious about what other men think about male friendship . The American Survey Center’s State of American Friendship study —especially its findings on loneliness —shocked me. So, I decided to run my own version, focused specifically on men.

Now, I’m no scientist (I don’t even play one on TV). But I do have a degree in engineering, which means I have a healthy relationship with data. I wouldn’t call it an inappropriate relationship wit

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