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As a guy, have you ever wanted to share more of yourself with your male friends? Maybe you feel like you skate on the surface of your feelings, you want to bounce decisions off them, but are unsure about confiding. In 2017, men are still working their way into more vulnerable states. Are you one of them? What do you wish you could tell your guy friends?
• When you think about talking about meaningful topics with your guy buddies, what is the first subject that comes to mind that you would be uncomfortable discussing?
• When you talk to women about the things you wish you could discuss with your male friends, do you come away from the conversation feeling like something is missing? There are issues that other men can more readily understand than women, after all.
• What is really preventing you from talking to your guy friends? Do you think you will be teased? Do you think it would make things weird in your friendship?
• Out of these topics, share the ones you would have no problem talking about, or the ones that you would have a problem with: a) talking about a time when your feelings were hurt, b) sharing a fight you had with your significant other, c) how you feel about having a gay relative, d) your political position, e) what you think women want, f) anything else you want to add!
• Maybe you are that “woke” male and you have no concerns with confiding any of the above? Tell us why. What do you want other men to know?
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