Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 days agoWhy is it called "male loneliness epidemic"? Dont women feel lonely too? Wtf?message-squaremessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up113arrow-down1message-squareWhy is it called "male loneliness epidemic"? Dont women feel lonely too? Wtf?Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 days agomessage-square8linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretias@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down2·3 days agoBecause women are socialized (and possibly genetically predisposed) to be better at building community and having many close relationships, often more physically intimate as well (touching, hugs etc). So men are less equipped to live alone.
minus-squaredaannii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 days agoIt’s not biological. It’s social learning. Men have just as much ability to form social bonds. Men have the same amount of emotions. Same emotional responses. There is a ton of research on this. It’s our society and gender roles that keep men from having cooperative friendships. They are told as children they have to one up each other and never cooperate. Never show sadness to other boys/men. But they still have those feelings. And hiding them actually just creates mental health problems and behavior problems.
minus-squarewell5H1T3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down14·3 days agoBasically men are not equipped for drama
Because women are socialized (and possibly genetically predisposed) to be better at building community and having many close relationships, often more physically intimate as well (touching, hugs etc). So men are less equipped to live alone.
It’s not biological. It’s social learning.
Men have just as much ability to form social bonds.
Men have the same amount of emotions. Same emotional responses.
There is a ton of research on this.
It’s our society and gender roles that keep men from having cooperative friendships.
They are told as children they have to one up each other and never cooperate. Never show sadness to other boys/men.
But they still have those feelings. And hiding them actually just creates mental health problems and behavior problems.
Basically men are not equipped for drama