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#604 - Robin Dunbar - The Evolutionary Story Of Human Friendship

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Men and the Hub and Speak Model in Relationships and Friendships

Boys will never talk about why they had a fight you know once it's dealt with right. It could actually be the beginning of a great friendship so I understand what's interesting in this contact. Women are much more concerned to go and I want to talk it through with you. What is the adaptive reason for why men can have these slightly lower level a little bit more diffuse slightly more interconnected cloud style relationships and friendships as opposed to the hub and spoke model? We really don't know, that seems like a plausible answer to me but it's not going to work if it's a one-on-one kind of relationship. You need some guys that will go out there and stand together

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