Discover How Many Friends the Average Man Has 🤝

Men have five “general” friends, three close friends and two best friends, on average, according to a recent study. And while they’re comfortable calling their friends “bro” (33%), “brother/brotha” (26%) and “homie” (21%), only a few (6%) would say they have a “bestie” according to results.

However, the survey of 2,000 American men found that more than a third (35%) have a “friend crush” on someone they want to be friends with, with Gen Z (49%) being most likely to say this.

Commissioned by Talkspace and conducted by Talker Research, the study took a comprehensive snapshot of male friendship, bonding, mental health and even how men define masculinity in honor of Men’s Health Awareness Month or “Movember”.

Looking at the time investment in friendships, respondents said they spend nearly four hours connecting with their friends per week, on average. Of this time, 52 minutes are spent texting, 42 minutes talking on the phone, 39 minutes DMing on social media and 94 minutes are spent hanging out in person, on average, per week.