Missing_Out

Missing Out Missing Out Masculinity in heterosexual male friendships, are disabling men from the breadth and depth of an intimate and close relationship that is more commonly known to women. In this paper, I will first discuss the scholarly definition of friendship along with some of the benefits that one receives from having friends. Secondly, I will offer my definition of friendship. Third, I will point out the major differences of same-sex friendships between men and women. From there, I will explain how masculine roles are possible reasons why these differences of same-sex friendships between men and women exist. I will then give an explanation of why men are so reluctant to break the molds of masculinity. Finally, I will discuss why the ideological role of masculinity is so damaging for men. I will now begin by discussing the definitions of friendship and why they are a beneficial-commodity. “Throughout history, as explained by Bleizner and Adams, friends have been considered people who offer us affection and enjoyment, understanding and support, companionship and counsel” (28). Donellson and Gullahorn define friendship as “an intimate, personal, caring relationship with men, friends, friendships, friendship, women, masculinity, male, one, boys, role, masculine, friend, being, now, much, gender, support, feelings, between, through, same-sex, roles, out, learn, lack, fehr, exist, about, think, supposed, receive, need, intimate, intimacy, differences, definition