On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, Kirsten Rewey wrote:
> >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
>
Should a husband make this clear to his wife?
It seems as a viable and inexpensive substitute for those heart bypass
surgeries.
Michael Sylvester
Daytona Beach,Florida
