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Why male friendships stay emotionally shallow

I want to be more vulnerable with my male friends but every time I try to go deeper they change the subject or make a joke.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Masculine social norms create barriers to intimacy that leave men relationally isolated even within their closest friendships.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Masculinity — constructed and contested?”

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