An unexpected source of truth

Guyism has this post: On Masculinity: Why Men Need to Hang Out (Thanks to Jack Donovan, who posted the link to his FB page.)

Hanging out: fulfilling at the most basic level the social good...

It is in this way that hanging out takes on its symbolic value as a ritual. Rather than displacing masculinity onto a set of actions, hanging out frees men from purpose and allows them to experience an elementary and fundamental sense of togetherness. Hanging out converts a profound sense of absence into a pure connection, without any obligation to move to action, words, or “feelings,” and that takes pleasure simply by existing in shared space.

Any purpose other than being together. Man is a social animal...