
Non-judgmental Acceptance, Forgiveness, and Unconditional Love
As I continue to describe the traits of the type of friendship I believe every man needs, I will show how the next set —Non-judgmental Acceptance, Forgiveness, and Unconditional Love —pairs with the previous set to transform even a good friendship into the deeper, more authentic friendship that I call a GodBuddy. My Case for Better Friendships So Far Similar to a lawyer, I’ve been unfolding my case for 2025 as The Year for Better Male Friendships through a series of posts using excerpts from my book, Get Out of Your Man Cave: The Crisis of Male Friendships. I first described how most friendships start, by Finding Commonality and Building Chemistry. This trait creates a relationship that typically remains shallow, which is more of an acquaintance than a friendship. Occasionally, though, as some acquaintances get to know each other better, they begin Developing Trust and Establishing Confidentiality. This phase may lead