I don't make guy friends...
 

I've noticed this for a while. Aside from an old college roommate whom I've known for years and the folks at the local car clubs, I generally prefer the company of women over men.

Although I'm finding that as I get older that this is somewhat problematic...

Do you know straight men that don't prefer the company of women over men? What am I missing here?

Are you kidding? I'd much rather hang out with guys than women, as long as I'm taken and not looking for a piece of strange. In fact, the only reason I got married was because I realized after a few years that Mrs. Lee was the only woman I didn't get sick of being around, no matter how much time I spent with her. Any other woman I'm not nailing? Hell no.

pull my finger

You need to watch the movie "I love you man."

I'm the same AFC. I have few guy friends, and most are guys I've know 20+ years. Women make better conversation.

No thanks. I got severely told off the last time I pulled that stunt.

I tend to agree with you. Maybe it is just the city I live in. I find many men(not all mind u) are like proud peacocks, don't mix too well and don't want to talk. I find that the cities in the US, Palm Springs, Prescott, Phoenix etc are way friendlier.

I love women but my marital status does not allow it!:)Yes I find women are easier to talk to.

I get that. I stick to myself as well except at work, when I am able to socialize at a professional level with anyone. The couple real buddies I do have don't even live near me.

I don't hang out. I'm not much of a social animal.
All of the men friends I have I have for a reason, mostly work related.

+1 been a member of this club for years. I share your view

I founded a men's group and we have become vey tight. Meet every sunday morning to have coffee and discuss our crazy experiences in dating psycho women at our age, HMBDMAECWHC.* We have a waiting list for membership openings.












*He Man Broke Down Middle Aged Emotionally Crippled Women Hater's Club

with big alimony payments.

I was, the key was the loose interpretation of the word "company." :)

I don't like being around anybody...

I was in this boat in my early college days while transitioning between groups of friends. Women that you're not nailing can be interesting to hang around with, but their constant drama gets old pretty quickly. I greatly prefer the company of guys where you can say what you want, or nothing at all. Sometimes the absence of conversation is a bonus.....:cool:

The biggest exception to this is my wife, which is probably why she's my wife. I enjoy our conversation, but we can also sit down and watch a ballgame without any needless conversation because she enjoys sports as much as I do.

I also have a small group of old dudes (like me) that I have known for 20+ years...

However I do have one lady friend in that group I have known for 20+ years.

And the one lady tech that works in our shop is one of my favorite co-workers (because she is smart and a hard worker).

And a lady crafts-person that works in a shop on our complex is very interesting to talk to (she paints murals, born in France, went to Woodstock).

IMHO men are easier to talk to but women are more interesting to talk to...

YMMV

i am an equal opportunity friender. but my closest buddies are male.

i have alot of female friends. most of them are single. the crazy thing is; i can see why they are single. they spend so much of their time being "buds", that they are clearly in the friend-zone. as we get older, they reek of desperation. it is a strange cycle.

i just like people.

To be clear, I have not a single female "friend". I am friendly with several females but not a single one would ever get a casual phone call or text or drop in by me (which I guess is how I can tell if you're actually a friend).

I have female friends, but much prefer the company of men.

I will add that the word "friend" has taken a serious blow in the last 10-15 years so we are probably not all on the same page there. I see folks on here refer to their facebook friends generically as friends and while that may fit into the new definition of the word, it's certainly not one I would endorse.

Back to the original topic though, I find the older I get the less I care about making more friends. I have enough great male friends, I don't have enough time for the ones I have...

"I love lamp."

If you don't sit down with them in person occasionally to have a beer, they aren't really friends.

My female friends are, without exception, a hell of a lot more pleasant to look at than my male friends.

This about says it for me too
 

I agree with this.

I have a few "Buds", but generally don't have, or make, time for too many people other than my wife of 25 years. Outside of work, I can't think of the last time I, alone, did something with a friend.

At work, I have lots of friends who all enjoy a good laugh, or even a serious talk, so actually, I don't feel lonely or slighted.

You guys pretty much got exactly why I started the thread.

I can't stand the proud peacock attitude of guys and I have no reason or need to subject myself to that.

I will have to agree that guys are easier to talk to since they're not skeptical that you're out to bang them like women usually are. Get past that and women are much better company.

Timely thread. The wife and I were in a public hot tub last night. Also in the hot tub were a 17 year old girl, and 2 guys, aged 70ish and 50ish. Both guys were engaging in aggressive attempts at conversation with the girl and my wife. They seemed to want to talk about hot women, young guys with tatoos, etc. The 70ish guy got up to leave after awhile and to our horror, he was naked!

I had lots of guy friends when I was in my 20s. They were great fun to hang out with, have a beer, ride motorbikes, etc. Now, I'm 50. When I try to hang out with guys they turn out to be complete idiots with no idea how to act in social situations or behave around females. Its embarrassing, really. Seems like guys have a lot to prove to other males when they get to be 40 plus or so.

Gonna check the hot tub next time before entering :)

"He prefers the company of men."

"Of course, who doesn't!"

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Men and women have only one thing in common, they both prefer the company of men.

Apart from the occasional defect, men are wonderfully made, even tempered, good natured, and kind. They are unsuspicious, thoroughly square, eternally noble, historically fair, honest, pleasant, easy to please, decent, and ready to help others in need.

Have a seat, have a drink, have a cigar and a chat. What else do men need?

A 70 year old man exposing himself to a 17 year old girl. I find that highly disturbing.....

That makes 2 of us. He did ask us all to turn away as he got out...

The company of men.

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I have had a different experience. I found that the older I got, the less I had to prove, and most things involving competition (dick measuring) are no longer important.

Yeah, I should have qualified: Here in coastal Orange County, if you're not driving a new Bentley, there must be something wrong with you. Lots of old guys are single here, and its all one big dick swinging contest. I don't see this at all in Montana.

Not just yeah but he11 yeah!

IMHO one of the perks of being in the over the hill gang is total lack of concern for what other people think of you...

Mind you I know the type of guy you are talking about... sat at a bar in Kauai and some dork was blathering on about all the rock stars he knew... I felt like asking him "yeah but who the f**k are you?"

Conversely, sitting at the same bar in the evening (while my family sat in the rental home watching TV) I got to meet a lot of nice Midwest couples who were there on their honeymoon or anniversary... people who had to save up for a year or three just to be able to afford to be there.

Motion, you just need to hang out with a lower class of people. ;)

I get along much better with guys. I only have a few chick friends these days because of the kids. I feel like
It's easier to be a guy that prefers plutonic women friends than women preferring plutonic male friends.

Hardly surprising.

What makes you say that?

One or both parties usually end up having an interest in the other...Making it not so platonic and things get awkward for a period of time.

I quit hanging out with guys that have something to prove at about 18. Life is too short to spend it with douchebags.