Well missbonita, I didn't really know about how men are together on their own. I've merely speculated. I'm probably very naive but I found this article very illuminating. The thing is, I am 53 and had 2 sisters and 3 female cousins and went to an all girls school. I've always been very shy although I've rarely been without a male partner in my life. I have tended to have partners who were themselves shy and didn't have huge social scenes going on. So again I didn't get to encounter groups of males or the man's man type of man. I suppose people who have brothers or have busy social lives wouldn't be surprised by the article but it will be very helpful to me as I have a 12 year old son as well as 3 older girls, and we all are keen that he will continue to be a very lovely boy and a wonderful young man who treats women well.