Why Men Are “Better” At Friendship Than Women Are
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One of my favorite educated guesses is the fact that, if you were to poll both genders about their “closest friends”, at least 25-30 percent of the women would probably name a man, while maybe 5-6 percent of the men would name a woman. Although i have absolutely no statistical data to back me up, i’m completely sure that this is true, mainly because of the commonly held notion that men make better friends than women do.
As you’ve probably inferred, i happen to agree with this, but i’ve always wondered why it’s true. What exactly is it that makes a typical man better at friendship than a typical women would be?
Today, we’ll examine two reasons why men are “better” at friendship than women are.
1. Sports
While it’s true that many men use sports as a bonding activity and/or entertainment venue, it’s main purpose is to serve as a completely subtle and in-depth subconscious character study. You see, the way a guy approaches sports usually provides a snapshot of his entire life.
***Note. this also applies to women who have been involved in organized sports at some level. the female athlete’s i’ve known have all seemed to have healthier friendships than the “typical” woman***
If he’s been a die-hard fan of a team since childhood, he’s probably loyal to a fault (and also a bit stubborn). the basketball court ball-hog who’s pissing off all of his teammates by attempting all of the latest and-1 tricks during the games at the park is undoubtedly an immature assh*le who can’t be trusted, but you’d happily introduce your sister to the cat who never calls fouls and tries to get everyone involved (unless, of course, its jason kidd). if his favorite players are flashy, yet cancerous losers like t.o. or starbury, then you can assume that he’s lacking in the character department and is probably a diva dude in disguise.
Also…
Play fair. pass to the open man. take one for the team. Compete your heart out, and shake hands afterwards. Guard your man. Pay attention. Listen to your coach. Don’t let the crowd distract you. Play your position. Know your role.
…Many of the tenets learned through sports mimic the qualities most people value in a close friend.
The culture of sports provides a fool-proof character building, character testing, character challenging, and character evaluating process. There’s no equivalent for women, no analogous process that gives them the same test, a fact which gives many men an inherent edge on women when it comes to picking and being close friends.
2. Men understand anthropology
Why, you ask, is an understanding of anthropology important when discussing men and friendship? What does the “study of humanity” have do to with why guys make better friends than women do?
Well, since anthropology is the study of humanity, and since a person well-versed in the study of humanity is somewhat familiar with recent population statistics, a man with a solid understanding of anthropology realizes that theres roughly 3.5 billion female humans on the planet.
Basically, there’s enough ***insert crude euphemism for “vagina*** to go around, so there’s no use in sharing it…especially if its already been “tainted” by someone in our immediate circle.
We also understand that, in order to keep the population growing, we need to keep having sex. (Preferably) with women. Because we understand anthropology, we dont take it personally when one of our friends ditches us for a woman. In fact, we encourage and applaud it. We like the earth, and we want it to continue and sh*t.
Hmmm. this all sounds about right to me. damn, it kind of sucks being right all of the time.
**Actually, to be honest, it doesn’t suck. not at all. i just couldn’t think of anything else to conclude the entry**