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Women and men go about their friendships in entirely different ways. Some men and women even bump heads when they get into relationships because they expect their partner to be just like their best pals…but friendship means totally different things for both parties involved. Here are eight fundamental differences between male and female friendships.

 

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Men only talk about their relationships if there is a serious problem

Men rarely talk about their relationships with one another. If they do, they either simply say, “Things are good” or they talk about the problems plaguing it. They don’t say much if things are going well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Women empathize with one another when big mistakes are made

If a woman calls her friend and says, “Ugh, I binge ate” or “Ugh, I spent almost $1,000 while online shopping,” her friend will say, “Aww, it’s okay. I’ve done that too!”