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when i first heard about the male loneliness epidemic i was like oh yeah close camaraderie and bonding between men is often discouraged in favor of competition or, if not discouraged, at least filtered through a lens of individualism that precludes deep connections. and then i learned what people meant by it (men arent getting laid) to which i say skill issue

to all the men out there not getting laid: try less hard to get laid and try more hard to be an enjoyable and relaxing presence

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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's not both because "not getting laid" has nothing to do with the male loneliness epidemic and is not what people mean when they talk about it

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's clearly both. Men who are lonely tend to not get laid, either.

[–] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

I'm getting laid regularly and also incapable of joining voice chat with my best friend or inviting them over.

Yes I'm in therapy, it's helping, thanks.

[–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Also tend to be a less "relaxing presence", creating a bit of a negative feedback loop.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So it's misnamed?

What do we call the epidemic where males are lonely in general? We ... are discussing that very real problem affecting the minority sex, right?

Right?

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

What do we call the epidemic where males are lonely in general?

The male loneliness epidemic