I recently learned that 53% of men are dissatisfied in their relationships with their friends and that 1/7 men have no close friends.
This number is frightening to me, because a lack of friendships makes it 25% more likely that someone dies in the next four years. And, that’s not even considering the mental anguish that people feel when they’re socially isolated. After COVID, I believe that the numbers above are understated, and that many people feel like they lost the ability to make friends.
I love doing research and solving problems, and this seems something that I could make a difference in. Although there are life coaches, and dating coaches, there isn’t much material about how to make platonic male friendships, and I think the lack of resources is dangerous.
Here’s my initial framework: Inner Work, Meeting Up, Leadership
Inner Work: Managing Anxiety, Building Self-Confidence, Creating Self-Efficacy, and Repairing Positive Habits. This section aims to help men be a friend to themselves.
Meeting Up: Active Listening, Body Language, Dressing to Impress, Making a Positive First Impression, Reflection on Interpersonal Habits, Conversational Balancing. This section aims to help men navigate social interactions with finesse and swag.
Leadership: Finding and Creating Groups, Hosting Plans, Joining Intentional Communities, Improving the World. This section aims to help men take the social and emotional intelligence and move towards fulfillment and self-actualization.
Are there major elements you’d like to see covered that I haven’t addressed? Is there anything that you think I should remove?
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