MEN FIND 'BROMANCES' MOST REWARDING

Men find their 'bromances' are MORE emotionally rewarding than relationships with their wives and girlfriends

• Adam White of Winchester University interviewed 30 straight male students
• Of 30 men questioned, 28 would rather discuss emotional issues with friends
• Young men now feel able to ‘openly pronounce love’ to their male friends  
• Social conventions of the past, perhaps informed by homophobia, have receded

By COLIN FERNANDEZ SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT FOR THE DAILY MAIL and TIM COLLINS FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 06:00 EDT, 12 October 2017 | UPDATED: 06:15 EDT, 12 October 2017

It is something that many long suffering wives and girlfriends have long suspected.

Many men find ‘bromances’ – close friendships with other men – more emotionally rewarding than their romantic relationships with women.

Whether it is the lure of going down the pub, to the football match, fishing or just helping a pal with DIY many women feel they play second fiddle to a best mate.

Examples abound, from celebrity pairs like One Direction's Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles, to Hollywood royalty George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

Now researchers looking into close male friendship among straight men may have an answer as to why they form such close bonds.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4970166/Young-men-bromances-romances.html