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Brian Till in the Post Chronicle describes the changing patterns of friendship amongst Gen. Y males.
From the article:
Deep male friendships, which have traditionally given way in the post-college years, appear to be more resilient now than they were as our fathers grew up. I wonder if this generation, when confronted by the time in which most men replace friends with wives and children, might struggle to strike a balance. Pop culture, I would argue, has been gradually increasing the importance of intra-gender relationships throughout our upbringing. Family sitcoms hardly exist today, having been replaced by shows like "Sex and the City," "Entourage," "The O.C.," and "The Hills" -- shows that dwell as much, if not more, in friendships as they do in male-female relationships.
I sure do know a lot of men in their 20s who are enthusiastic about setting up "man dates" and "nights out with the boys," although this might have technically started with Gen. X. Jerry and George on "Seinfeld" certainly had the sort of relationship that the columnist describes. Either way, the columnist might just describing an aspect of the "Guyland" social phenomenon.
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