>According to a source,one of the recent issues one of the Journal of
>Psychosomatic Medicine reports that the more women friends a man has
>the less likely he will be subject to a heart attack.
>Would like more info on this?
>If this is confirmed,should we assume that there is an advantage
>of being a a ladies' man?
>or some degree of male promiscuity has sociobiologicalevolutionary
>significance?
>
>Michael Sylvester
>Daytona Beach,Florida
Mike -
If I may be so presumptuous, I don't think it's that complicated.
Psychologists have known that men and women *tend* to give different kinds
of support in friendships. The trend is for men to be great at problem
solving support and for women to be great at emotional support.
Therefore, perhaps men with a large number of women friends are simply
receiving more emotional support compared to men with a few number of women
friends.
Just one psychologist's opinion. . .
Ciao-
Kirsten
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