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		bitbasher on Oct 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What breakthrough helped you build and mai... I can't speak for women, but for men it's tough to make friends. We tend to not get personal and if you don't have deeper more meaningful conversations with someone you can't really become "friends." I've only had a few friends my entire life and I've lost most of them.

readthenotes1 on Oct 12, 2024 [–]

I've found that I have to enjoy doing things with someone to foment a friendship, not just enjoy hanging out with them.

I suppose it's the time I spend with them doing stuff (activities like games or sports) that gives us the ability to be more personal, gradually

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