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Old 07-09-2012, 09:32 AM
 
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Old 07-09-2012, 10:13 AM
 
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I'm in the same boat. It's actually easier for me to get a date than it is to make a new male friend/acquaintance, kinda pathetic.

OP, too bad you don't live in the same city as me or I would want to hang out since you seem like a good person, very thoughtful. Or did that seem too gay to say, j/k. Anyway, my close male friends have a lot more friends than me and they've met them through church, work, and sports leagues.

I hear you, a lot of people are nice at least on the surface, but it's hard to find someone that you click with and vice versa, it's just like dating.
Lol. I am also a big football fan and a Jets fan.

TEBOW!

Yea, it is kind of awkward to try and 'hang' with another dude. Funny...
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Old 07-09-2012, 01:15 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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That's not unusual at all where I come from. Same goes for 2 male friends having dinner / lunch together or going to the pub for a chat.

oh alright just asking.
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Old 07-09-2012, 01:16 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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It's not taboo where I'm from, at least depending on the circumstances of how you meet. If you have a common interest, like you like to play basketball, just say something like, 'hey we should shoot a few hoops sometime.'

Yes, to me that's just social networking. Everyone does it in their professional and personal life.

This might sound gay but I have a good male friend I met through a dating site. Yes, people do meet just friends on there. Our mutual lack of success led to us communicating on the dating site's chat feature, and we've been buds ever since. There are also sites dedicated to finding activity partners or even just peeps for social outings, those are good too.

yes that is an odd situation but oh well, sure women meets on those sites and become friendly.
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Old 07-09-2012, 07:59 PM
 
Location: North Fulton
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Lol. I am also a big football fan and a Jets fan.

TEBOW!

Yea, it is kind of awkward to try and 'hang' with another dude. Funny...
Cool, since you like sports, that is an interest to find others to pal around with, especially guys. I was going to suggest looking around on Meetup.com if you live in a big metro area, in the event you have some unusual interests like chess or archery.
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Old 07-09-2012, 09:33 PM
 
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Yeah, the older you get the harder it seems to make friends. I actually kinda have an easier time makeing female friends.

I have exchange phone # with guys in order to get together but sometimes nothing usually becomes of it.

Me and this guy at work get along reall well because we both like comic books, but I don't ever ask to hang out, because one, he's kinda in a higher position than me, and I kinda don't know if its a good idea for him to get to know me too well, as it could bite me in the butt on down the line and two he's married and has a kid so I think I kinda assume he hasn't the time.
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