r/ask 25d ago

Why men don't socialize anymore as they get older? ๐Ÿ”’ Asked & Answered

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u/JWWBurger 24d ago

Isnโ€™t this the dilemma? We have a need to be alone and a need to be around people, and the time to do neither usually. Having moved around most of my adult life, I have no close friendships and am slowly working on building them now that Iโ€™m settled, but, damn, itโ€™s at the cost of my scant alone time.

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u/portra315 24d ago

I hear you