Over a 10 year period, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health looked at more than 28,000 men. Here are some of the observations they made regarding socially isolated men:

• they are more likely than others to have died of all types of illness, accidents and suicide
• they are at far greater risk of developing heart disease
• they run a higher risk of depression and other mental health problems

The study goes on to note that being close with different people, people other than your immediate family, particularly people that you can be real with, is very beneficial to a man.

I am not questioning the value in men relating to men, especially in a relationship that has some depth. In fact I am promoting it. Like this is a new idea.

9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! (Ecc 4:9-10)

Guys need to cheer other guys on. What keeps us from doing that?