Yep, works for me when I go on pub crawls in my city.
Does anyone else have no friends?
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Yep, works for me when I go on pub crawls in my city.
Soldato
I have, by choice about 4 friends.
MrsHB is my best friend, I have a long term friend from school who now lives in Germany but we text daily, and a couple of others at work where I've been for the last 20 years.
I'm not a social person, I have mild Aspergers but I'm cool with that. I don't like social gatherings, I prefer 121's and own company. I have about 35 people on facebook, I'd call most of them acquittances.
Happy with that.
MrsHB is my best friend, I have a long term friend from school who now lives in Germany but we text daily, and a couple of others at work where I've been for the last 20 years.
I'm not a social person, I have mild Aspergers but I'm cool with that. I don't like social gatherings, I prefer 121's and own company. I have about 35 people on facebook, I'd call most of them acquittances.
Happy with that.
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Friends I probably have too many. Close friends probably around 10. Really close then about 3. Talking about real life friends only here.
Work friends again got plenty. But only 3 i'd class as close and 1 as really close.
Online friends. Again got plenty in fact too many should really not be online as much. None I'd class as really close though.
I invite people over and they invite me over. I will also sometimes out of the blue if I'm nearby call them then drop by. I usually get calls, whatsapp, etc from them regularly outwith our many group chats.
Thinking about how some on here don't have friends I'm amazed you guys haven't topped yourselves. Who do you ask for advice, etc? Lean on in times of need? Comfort when they are having issues or give them advice when they need it? It's a 2 way relationship.
Maybe ocuk needs some sort of beta male friends group to match people up locally so they can become friends but initially as a speed dating type scenario. As obviously not everyone will click.
I wouldn't classify a wife as a friend tbh.
Work friends again got plenty. But only 3 i'd class as close and 1 as really close.
Online friends. Again got plenty in fact too many should really not be online as much. None I'd class as really close though.
I invite people over and they invite me over. I will also sometimes out of the blue if I'm nearby call them then drop by. I usually get calls, whatsapp, etc from them regularly outwith our many group chats.
Thinking about how some on here don't have friends I'm amazed you guys haven't topped yourselves. Who do you ask for advice, etc? Lean on in times of need? Comfort when they are having issues or give them advice when they need it? It's a 2 way relationship.
Maybe ocuk needs some sort of beta male friends group to match people up locally so they can become friends but initially as a speed dating type scenario. As obviously not everyone will click.
I wouldn't classify a wife as a friend tbh.
Soldato
That's your call, but I absolutely would. If I may ask, are you married?
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Yes, I am
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I only have around 8 or so people I call a 'close friend' some of which I'm closer to than a lot of my family. I talk to them quite regularly, yes life gets in the way so we don't see each other as much as we like but we always try to find the time to talk.
Although I only have a small circle of friends, I know a LOT of people. My wife hates it, cause it seems no matter where we go there'll be someone I've had some sort of dealings/conversation with in the past that remembers me and comes to say hi.
Although I only have a small circle of friends, I know a LOT of people. My wife hates it, cause it seems no matter where we go there'll be someone I've had some sort of dealings/conversation with in the past that remembers me and comes to say hi.
Yep, no wonder male suicides are high but then again there is also is a high rate of women on antidepressants.
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Funny thing is, I'm terrible at listening to people's emotional problems but they seem to like telling me anyway, so I end up just sitting there trying not to zone out whilst having nothing useful to say. People also say that I should open up more but for me there's usually no benefit to that, so I don't bother and just deal with my problems myself instead.
The reason Male suicide is high is due to the second part of your post being the incorrect solution.
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Like I said before I'm amazed more haven't topped themselves with that attitude.
Soldato
I'm not sure about the whole friends thing, what defines a friend?
Different personalities and all that,
I know people who have loads of friends, but I just don't have the time, I find life too much hassle as it is and I need my own time.
I literally do not socialise except through going out with the wife, and my wife is my best friend.
I have known loads of people over the years and found a few on social media but don't feel inclined to go any further.
I think its questionable not to have your wife as your best friend, is she just a trophy or someone to do the washing? Seems very odd to me.
Different personalities and all that,
I know people who have loads of friends, but I just don't have the time, I find life too much hassle as it is and I need my own time.
I literally do not socialise except through going out with the wife, and my wife is my best friend.
I have known loads of people over the years and found a few on social media but don't feel inclined to go any further.
I think its questionable not to have your wife as your best friend, is she just a trophy or someone to do the washing? Seems very odd to me.
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Would you talk to your wife about the women you slept with before you met her or the hot women on the street you love to have sex with if you wasn't married....?
