SCOUT· 59%43m·2026-07-20·Arts CultureMen Don’t Just Need Friends. They Need Bromance.
Men today are spending less time with friends, and many have no close friendships at all. Research shows that this lack of social connection can lead to serious long-term consequences for men's mental and physical health. The answer isn’t just more social interaction. Guys need something deeper: bromance. Dr. Laurie…
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“Thank you so much. I do enjoy every episode, but this one hit hard. As a middleaged man loads of My friends left for other cities, countries etc, and I lost alot of My spark in life. I used to be the glue Guy, lovning to arrange friend acti…”
“I'm so glad you have a YouTube channel! I took a Coursera course with you, and the knowledge you share is truly amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making all of this available and for being such a great teacher!”
“I guess I feel like being friends specifically over a game or other polarizing activity is what causes a lot more issues as it’s easy to sway its way into tribalism. Would there be better potential in building better social structures and e…”
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