Healthy friendships are a big part of the puzzle when it comes to mental health, life satisfaction, and longevity. There are a variety of different levels of emotional connection in relationships, and ...

From Joey and Chandler's endless banter on Friends to Jerry and George's neurotic loyalty on Seinfeld, popular culture's countless versions of male friendships are as comforting as they are iconic.

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 ...

When model and actor Emily Ratajkowski said in an interview, "I just have zero straight men in my life, unless they're a romantic interest. In the hierarchy of needs, that's at the top of the pyramid, ...

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It's one of the hardest things to do as an adult, finding and making new friends — and many studies say it's even harder for men. But a man on TikTok recently overheard a random encounter in a most ...

In film and on TV, he was a sign of cultural progress. Then he was a tired stereotype. Then he disappeared. So why do we want him back? By Mark Harris Artwork by RF. Alvarez SOMETIMES, YOU DON’T know ...

"It isn’t as strange today for two straight men to express their feelings for one another as it once was." By Mikkael A. Sekeres, M.D., M.S. The author (right) and Doug at Umpachene Falls, New ...