Throughout this series about 2025 as The Year for Better Male Friendships, I’ve highlighted experts’ concerns about the growing epidemic of loneliness. Some point to The Decline of Friendship as a key factor. Others argue that social media has made staying connected easier—even as smartphones contribute to Male Disengagement from
This past week was the anniversary of the passing of one of my earliest GodBuddies, Christopher J. Davolos, who died unexpectedly on April 1, 2014. Chris died a few days shy of his birthday on April 9 and would have been 68 years old next week. This next post in
In my last post, How Many Friends Can You Really Have?, I explained the brain science behind Dunbar’s Number for the number of people you can maintain as stable social relationships. I also suggested that we need fewer friends, rather than more acquaintances. This next post continues making my case