What Do Friendship and Friend Mean?
What Do Friendship and Friend Mean?
This chapter discusses the research on men's friendship, based on interviews with 386 men. How men describe friendship is first covered: being understood and having a friend who is loyal, dependable, and trustworthy are all important to men when they describe their friendships. Whether men believe they have enough friends — 40% are unsure or do not believe they do — is discussed.
Keywords: men's friendship, friend, loyal
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