Men have always worked hard, married late and been there as fathers.

What has changed is the modern woman's role in relationships. The modern woman does not want the average man. Biological hypergamy sees to it that the modern woman will have an ever decreasing dating pool, by their own doing.

As more women seek their attention from animals and social media; men will simply adapt and adjust, as we always do.

Yes, men are more lonely today, but so are women. There's a reason why a record number of women today die alone. There's a reason why nearly 80% of divorces are initiated and filed by women.

Nearly everyone is more lonely in the wealthiest societies today. Not just men.

"Men issues lol who cares they need to man up or grow some balls or something." Men in general are usually treated like second class citizens by our own government and by society as a whole. Men are more likely to be victims of violence more likely to become homeless more likely to kill themselves less likely to be treated fairly by the courts in divorce cases. Not to mention the many societal men issues.Though if you were to take a poll asking who in society has it easy, most people would say Men. Most men are not in charge of everything like people seem to believe, nor do Men in charge of everything care about other men.

Hmm. Sounds a bit like "men have a problem? Men are the problem". Some think it's parenting issue but I think it is larger than that. It is the system of social rewards. I wouldn't survive long without my friends, most of the them male. I find it easier to be open with them

There is a lot of truth there. I call myself broken. One reason for this, and you can see it today in movies and TV, is that men strive to hang out together and women are just the extra icing on the cake. Men are always telling other men what to do to get the woman. Everything is the game of whether you are the superman or the person who organized a family picnic. Macho men do not like the latter. Yes, mom wants a divorce because dad is too much into himself and his buddies. Entertainment glorifies this and we eat it up without learning anything. This is a Man's World as James Brown said.

Today I have few friends and I do not hangout. I see the pattern and I'm not going to get things started again. Your life should be as much about your significant other as it is about you. Men often just give women something to keep them occupied. No wonder we have divorce.

Because women hardly know what they want. They won’t accept it though but that’s the truth

Because Women Want A Man That's Taller. Women Want A Man To Make More Money Than Her, Hopefully Much More Money. But, They Only Want A Man To Be A Year Or Two Older. Meanwhile, At 30 Years Old They Date 30 Year Olds. By 35 They're Dating 25 Year Olds. And By 40 They're Dating 20 Year Olds. Crying Where's The Good Men, When They're Dating Boys. Plus, Society Is Insulting About Mens Sexuality, Like We're Nasty. When Were Younger, And Dominating By Our Swimmers. But, Somehow, Women's Sexuality Is Sacred, Even When They're Older, And Dominated By Their Eggs. Also, Men Are Blamed For Most Break Ups. Not To Mention Decades Of Racism, Blaming And Shamming, All White Men, Most Of Whom Never Had Anything To Do With Others Oppression. In Fact, Tens Of Millions Are Allies, Even Advocates Of True Equality. Neither Were Generations Of Their Families Oppressors, Or Owners. Whose The Dumbest, Emotionally Shallow, Unable To Communicate, Person In Most Comedies, Even Dramas, Men.

I find a lot of truth in the article. I probably have always had more female friends than male friends, and find that women generally value friendships more than men do. Currently I have more female friends than male, but that may change as the woman I am beginning to date is more on the jealous side and probably won't tolerate me having more than a couple female friends. Like twill below, most of my deepest friendships have been with women, but I have also had deep friendships with men. It just seems like women are more willing to make time for friendships than most men are, at least in my experience.

I can only speak for myself and circle of male of friends. My real deepest friends seem to be women.
I had a buddy over last week. And did I ever get bothered by him. Why someone asks me a question and then answers it for me.... The ongoing rants, non listening, judgmental/ idiotic comments...It wears me down. The only real communicating between us seems to be some sort of Enabling

And YES ! they are single. All the while carrying on anti woman diatribes. Whew! They're the same as us guys....some good, some bad, some evil, some near perfection. Take your hatred elsewhere.

Who taught these men this stuff? Other men! It’s gone on forever. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence tells Romeo, “thy tears are womanish, art thou a man? “

I would be cuddling my boys on the couch and my husband would tell them to get away from me and stop being mama’s boys. He was constantly telling them women are bitches and don’t let them boss you. My kids were afraid to show affection or emotion for fear they’d get ridiculed by their father.

I notice same sort of behavior from men in similar age group on here. More entitled male behavior where they need to exhibit dominance and get preferential treatment but don’t like it when women get fed up and don’t want to put up with that disrespect and somehow we are supposed to feel sorry for them. The patriarchy still has the power but it appears to be dwindling and men don’t like to share. My heart bleeds for them.

American boys are taught to value their independence at the expense of interdependence. Both are important, but the "Don't tread on me" and "I don't need anyone but myself" are excessive in our American culture especially for American men. I think the article makes a good point.

The pandemic has curtailed making new friends.

Yeah, like women are emotionally competent... Is that by virtue of experience? "Dr Garfield observes that two-thirds of divorces are initiated by women..." I'm amazed it's that low. Divorce nearly always benefits the woman. No-fault my ass.

I've been saying that for a long time