No friends = red flag?

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If a man has no friends, do you consider that a warning sign? I've heard it mentioned before as a red flag but some people are just really introverted? My ex had no friends and was awful and controlling though.

See my husband is as nice a man as you could hope to meet, friendly with everyone but he has just one friend. I’m similar though, I only have one friend, but I’m a nice person, I’m just introverted. I’d hate to think anyone would judge us for it!

My other half loves his own company and actively tries to avoid friends lol not sinister at all.

As long as he's not secretive or trying to meddle in your friendships I don't think it's an issue

Id say it is a red flag unless theres an obvious reason for it like they have moved around loads for their job. But even then id expect the odd workmate and a couple of school friends to be in at least a bit of contact.
If they are a very quiet introverted person id expect less friends but id say none at all is a big red flag. Often means theyve had to draw a line under their past for some reason or theyve been shunned by everyone because they are awful.

My fiancé doesn’t have a best mate or real friends! He has a hobby and is friends with the people there but only really sees them when doing his hobby! He has many acquaintances and gets on well with others but we are each other’s best friend!

extreme introvert ...only you can define if it's a red flag or not.

I dated someone with no friends and we are no longer together and we are not friends either... he turned stalkerish !

I think it could be a red flag. So introverted that you didn't need anyone? Or damaged, with trust issues?
Yes, it would be a major concern for me. Because I think its so extreme that its worrying and would certainly affect your relationship.

Some people don't discuss any personal issues with anyone. Would have no one to go out with, or invite to a party. That's would be a problem.

HoppyHannah with due respect I think you're talking tosh. Some men have superficial friendships but some male friendships are profound. "Shrubbery* has a much more balanced view IMO.

Am a bloke myself and have had both types and think myself lucky. OP, I wouldn't judge your chap for not having any friends, in itself. It took me years to establish my strongest friendships.

No. So much depends on circumstances.

If you'd met me 10 years ago when I was 33, I had two best friends I'd known years, a group of girlfriends who I'd met through my DH (partners of his friends) and I would have regular girls nights out with them and a group of friends from work I often went out drinking with after work

Fast forward to now, 10 years later, one best friend has moved away and we've lost touch, other best friend had affair and her DH accused her friends of encouraging it (we didn't!) and in an effort to make her marriage work she's distanced herself from all her friends. I split with DH and all the girlfriends I had through him have become people I say hello when I bump into but they're now friends with his current wife.

So I would say no it isn't a red flag in isolation but I would want to see how he interacts with family, work colleagues etc.

Not a red flag but, something to have on the radar. Over expectancy on time spent together at the start of anything, can be unpleasant if you want to take things slowly, yet they expect you to fill that void from day 1.

Not necessarily. My dh gets on well with people but has no real friends. He seems to satisfy his social interaction needs through his work, his volunteer youth work and his family. His hobby is a solitary one.

He is a loving, kind and committed husband and father.

A man not being able to get on with people would have been a major red flag for me, regardless of whether he had friends.

Not a red flag on its own as far as I am concerned.

DH is not a friends sort of person, he lived abroad for several years and also moved a lot in the UK (all for work reasons). He is mid 40's and lost his two closest friends (1 to suicide, 1 to cancer) some years ago and isn't now especially close to anyone. He isn't the sort of person that needs friends really as he likes his own company (due a lot I think to his incompetent parents).
But he isn't completely friendless if you see what I mean - he has a number on social media that he contacts and he occasionally has a drink with someone else in the village. But he's not a "blokey bloke" and not in to sport so finds a lot of men not very interesting.