Men don’t have friends. Just drinking buddies.
I remember reading long ago that women have friends with whom they can share everything and on whom they could call for almost anything. Men have friends based on activities: drinking buddies, golf buddies, basketball buddies, hunting/fishing buddies, travel buddies with whom he shares little to nothing about his personal life.
An introvert married to an extravert is a tough challenge because when they are exhausted and most need to let their hair down, they have diametrically opposed needs. Luckily I am an introvert married to an introvert. We have an introvert child and an extravert child and we made sure to advise them to marry like-minded partners.
Amen to that. My gramps told me he only has 5 TRUE friends he cant count on and that he made sure to differentiate between acquaintance’ and friend’. One test is when you “ask” them to help you move apartments or house, without pay.
I have a handful of those; don't see them in any other context, don't really know too much about their lives, but we have a similar interest and enjoy each other's company.
Aside from that, I am lucky to still be in touch with 3-4 friends I've since childhood. Went to school and college together. We see each other a couple times a year, usually to watch a Dawgs game.
Not true.