Gritty Friendships

Fed up with surface-level friendships that make you feel disconnected from the full human experience? Then it's time to get gritty!
Life is busy, and as a man, you’ve been conditioned to keep yourself guarded, standing strong and keeping your thoughts and feelings inside you.

There’s greatness in that strength, but do you ever feel like you’re missing out?

You have no shortage of male friendships, but some of them feel like they rarely go beyond the surface, and there are too many old friends who have drifted away over the years.

Perhaps you watch your wife with her friends and marvel at how deep their conversations go… You feel the same way as they do sometimes, but no one’s ever asked you about it.

Male loneliness is an often overlooked issue in today’s society. Research has found that men report having fewer close friends than their counterparts 30 years ago.

Between career pressures, family life, and the societal expectations that have made it hard for them to open up, many men are struggling… and if you feel like you’re part of that group, you’re definitely not alone.

As humans, we’re wired for connection – men and women alike – and this idea that men are somehow removed from that does nothing to ensure you get what you need.

So what can you do? How can you reach out and secure the bonds that are important to you?

There are a few key issues you’ll need to look at to feel comfortable making the deep and meaningful connections you long for – and this unique guide to unearthing the gritty male friendships you already have in front of you will steer you through them all.

Inside, you’ll discover:

Why loneliness has become an epidemic among men… and what you can do about it
The top reasons you’ve been missing out on deep and meaningful male friendships
How to take the initiative to strike up new friendships and delve deeper into the ones you already have – with practical advice for making this happen
Ways to create gritty experiences to deepen your connections and create a shared history
Why some of your conversations with other men have felt surface-level… and what you can talk about to take them deeper
How “the negativity bias” has been standing in your way… and what you can do to overcome it
3 essential elements of a good conversation… with crucial advice for taking it to the next level
A complete guide to sharpening your emotional intelligence (and what you stand to gain when you do)
How to protect your most valued friendships – so you don’t drift apart and regret it later
Raw personal accounts from the author, as well as Biblical reflections, to create a strong and relatable narrative
Reflective questions to help you understand yourself and how to take some gritty steps toward your friends.
And much more.

Loneliness is not an inevitable part of being a man… In fact, it’s not something you have to experience at all.

Men need connection, and that means opening yourself up and giving freely.

That might sound like a mammoth undertaki