The British researchers interviewed 30 straight males and found that those men communicate easier in platonic same-sex relationships. There’s a small study that was published back in a 2017 issue of Men and Masculinities that people often site when talking about bromances. Just drink your beer.”? That’s bromance code for – I already understand how you feel. Has your bro ever turned to you and said – “Shut up, bro. So, one of the ways a bromance can be better than a romance is the utter lack of emotional connection. Your typical romantic affiliation comes with a certain amount of emotional baggage that bromances typically seem to avoid, almost as a general rule.
Some men just prefer the emotional safe zone of a bromance to the virtual minefield of their lover’s sensitive psyche. The bonds of a bromance rival our romantic relationships in terms of their emotional intensity and overall impact on our lives. Those are just a few of the most common rules, but the guy code to a successful bromance can be extremely nuanced. There’s no badmouthing their spouses and you can’t hold grudges either. For example, you can’t verbalize your love for your bros (public or private). Some people even think there are certain rules to a bromance.
They’ve stuck together through thick and thin like the dynamic duo.īromances are serious relationships though.
