I am in the same age group and had the same experience as you when it comes to friends in the childhood. However, I have a different experience than you when i

I am in the same age group and had the same experience as you when it comes to friends in the childhood. However, I have a different experience than you when it comes to adulthood. While I do have acquaintances I have great conversations with in niche areas, I have some very close friends I share a lot with. This did not come for free. Intimate, strong friendships was something formed by engaging in self-disclosure and intimacy, and slowly escalating this behavior. This can be hard, and from my experience, men are less used to this form of bonding.