The "Rituals" Problem Of Male Friendship

Aside from a few "guys' lake trips," this is part of where men struggle.

Look at the above image. It’s from Eric Barker’s newsletter. He’s trying to pre-sell a new book about emotionally-intelligent friendships, so he’s been writing about that for a second. Now, I’ve also written a literal metric poop-ton on male friendships over the last 2–3 years, which nicely rolls up with a period where I’ve lost a good chunk and gained …