"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."
"As a highly functional introvert and recovering engineer, this kind of project is right up my alley. My goal with my survey is simple: to explore what male friendship really looks like today and to use those insights to guide what I write here for Psychology Today. So far, I have 30 respondents, which I'm proud of, though it means my data is not as powerful as I would ideally like it to be."
A 30-respondent survey of men examined close male friendships and revealed several patterns. All respondents reported at least two close male friends, with nearly half reporting six or more and several reporting ten or more. One Gen X participant reported over 30 male friends in total, with about five to ten considered close. The findings contrast with a 2021 national report that found 27 percent of men had six or more close friends and 15 percent had none. The survey suggests in-person friendship formation, generational differences among fathers, and the importance of maintaining contact.
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