According to the article I read this morning, women are more likely than men to succesfully cope during these tough economic times because are more positive in their outlook. Generally, I would agree with this. My question is why?
I wonder if this has to do with the fact that most women have close relationships with other women, whereas most men don’t have this support group. Within the context of these groups, they receive the support and encouragement that helps them remain positive.
Men, on the other hand, may have buddies they do things with. But, these relationships are often not very deep and lack the support that is required to get them through rough times.
Women naturally form support groups. It requires no effort. It happens without any structure. Men need to make it happen. But, they won’t unless they see a clear purpose or benefit.
In my experience, the benefit is clear. The effort is worth the investment. It does take effort and commitment. But the alternative is not worth considering- isolation, drifting, and making poor decisions. No thank you.
What about you men out there? Are you proactively involved with other men? Not with buddies just hanging out, but with other men who are passionate about the things that you care about? If not, why not? And what are you going to do about it?
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