b'WHAT MAKES MENHAPPYBy Jamie Spence What makes men happy? Contrary to what internet memesfriendships from talking, mens friendships tend to originate would have us believe, the keys to mens happiness in life arein shared activities. As we grow older, the demands on our not beer and sex. (Although many men would attest these maytime also grow due to the responsibilities of work and home. help.) There are a number of factors at play with regards to aThis leaves little time for these activities, leaving men in the mans satisfaction with his life. What are they? lurch when it comes to establishing new buddies.A 2016surveybytheU.K.sMovemberorganization SOCIAL SUPPORT determined that one in ten men couldnt remember the last Its very common in todays world for men to be less likelytime they made contact with their friends. According to a to form and maintain bonds with other guys.In general, its2019 study conducted by Yougov, twenty-one percent of men harder for both sexes to make new friends after graduatingreported they had no close friends and sixteen percent of men fromhighschoolorcollege,whereyouresurroundedbyreported they had zero acquaintances. people around your age in similar circumstances. Adults rarelyDr.AriZaretsky,psychiatrist-in-chiefatTorontos have this advantage, and men face an additional challengeSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, maintains that having a toformingnewfriendships.Whilewomentypicallyformsocial support system has been shown to promote resilience, 38GoodLifeFamilyMag.comAPRIL 2020'