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> Historically, men have made long-term bonds through religious institutions, friendships at work and our sense of worth derived through the family by what we c
by seydor 3y ago
> Historically, men have made long-term bonds through religious institutions, friendships at work and our sense of worth derived through the family by what we could provide.
Is this true? or did men (having relegated family chores) made friends basically everywhere and tended to hangout in cafe places
I think the whole thing is about the lack of "third places".
- thelastparadise 3y agoBeing an elder Millennial, the answer seems obvious. In the 90's, it was hard/uncommon to access the internet. Personal computers were just on the rise. Before ubiquitous screens and computing, the only thing you could do is socially interact with others (or go read a book/play solitaire). So, it tended to happen organically almost all the time. Something is missing now.
- mwbajor 3y agoChurches and synagogues in my town had literally, dozens of interest clubs. Ski club, scuba club, travel club, etc. Non were religious, the church/synagogue was more of a meeting place but driven mainly by congregants. Now religion is uncool and no one goes, but the interest clubs weren't replaced by anything anywhere else. Definitely not by social media at least.