Well, I'm deficient. I usually get this with female friends instead. Can't find the actual research. So you male stroke survivors need to be out drinking with your buddies twice a week. What is your doctor doing to accomplish that?
Men must drink with male friends twice a week to stay healthy, study finds
January generally marks the month of New Year’s Resolutions – many times including the vow to swear off alcohol.
But, hold on. Don’t move too quickly.
A new study conducted by the
University of Oxford has discovered that for men, going out for a few
pints isn’t just fun, it’s downright essential.
In fact, according to this report, men should go out twice a week by necessity to stay healthy.
The study, conducted by Robin Dunbar,
a psychologist, and director of Oxford University’s social and
evolutionary neuroscience research group, determined that men must
physically meet with four friends, two times a week, in order to reap
the full benefits of male friendship.
Benefits of strong male friendships include a stronger immune system,
the release of endorphins, an overall decrease in anxiety levels, and
(apparently) even higher levels of generosity.
Dunbar goes so far as to recommend guys “do stuff” while they
socialize, and that going bar crawling for a night reinforces a sense of
teamwork and camaraderie.
“Bonds can be formed through a range
of activities from team sports to male banter — or simply having a pint
with your pals on a Friday night,” Dunbar states.
According to the same study, most men get far less male bonding time
than what they require. One in three men in the United Kingdom can’t
find the time to meet with friends once a week, and 40% of men are only
able to make a “guys’ night” a weekly affair.
Dunbar suggests that despite spending
20% of their day interacting through other means, men need to meet face
to face to keep their friendships strong, and meeting for a few pints
is the perfect way to achieve this.
So there you have it.
An apparent free pass for the men twice a week, and an opportunity to
for the ladies to have a couple nights off from the old man!
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