Thread by @rabbit_isdead

@BathysphereHat Ok bear with me cause I’ve actually wondered this myself

A large amount don’t, especially as they get older (40+). My current working theory is it’s embedded in an element of toxic masculinity (stay with me)

There is the push to have men as the primary bread winners of the...

@BathysphereHat ...house which leaves little time for socializing outside of that, but there is still a want to have that human connection with someone (outside of the wife or gf if they have one)

I drew this conclusion from 2 often accurate stereotypes: the dad who doesn’t want a family...

@BathysphereHat ...pet and the involved grandpa

The dad with the family pet may look at the pet as just another mouth to feed/responsibility which is why there is the initial reluctance, only to be circumvented when they realize that this thing is ACTUALLY SOCIALIZING WITH THEM. They’re so...

@BathysphereHat ...starved for that connection, they instantly become these like bffs

As for the grandpa, well it also makes sense when you realize that babies or young kids don’t really socialize like people quite yet. They respond to things like funny faces or being picked up which is...

@BathysphereHat ...something (good) grandpas do, which means that this man in question can now interact with a human being that socializes in a way that’s not beyond what they’re capable of

Socializing is a skill; a muscle. I find a lot of men are pressured by society to forgo that in...

@BathysphereHat place of wealth or success and in a sense, it kills that part of them

Only when they have someone interact with them with equally poor social skills do then finally try to use that muscle again...

@BathysphereHat Anyways sorry if this is a rant or completely off base. If it sucks, just let me know and I’ll send you a meme or something