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Simply defined, a man date is two heterosexual men socializing without the crutch of business or sports. It is two guys meeting for the kind of outing a straight man might reasonably arrange with a woman. Dining together across a table without the aid of a television is a man date; eating at a bar is not. Taking a walk in the park together is a man date; going for a jog is not. Attending the movie "Friday Night Lights" is a man date, but going to see the Jets play is definitely not.
The article assums that males are insecure when they hang out together when sports or a bar is not involved. I hang out with my friends because I want to. I have had dinner with a male friend in a place without a bar and without a TV on the wall. Did we talk about business or sports? I don't remember. Since he was my friend and has been for quite a long time, we talked about a wide range of things. I can't vouch for anyone else but I have never needed a "crutch" when socializing with my friends. If they are truly my friends, I have no reason to feel insecure.
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