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‘An uphill battle’: why are midlife men struggling to make – and keep – friends?

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‘An uphill battle’: why are midlife men struggling to make – and keep – friends?

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Some call it a friendship recession: a time when close male friendships sink to their lowest. Here’s how friendships for straight men fall to the wayside – and what could bring them together

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Some people have struggled all their lives. Room mates makes making friends easier but you also trade off with having potential asshole roommates.

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