Scientists say it's good for men to have nights out with their mates.

Cantona's Collars

For all you downtrodden men out there,we now have scientific proof that it's actually good for you to go out with the lads now & again.

http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life/men-need-nights-out-with-their-mates-scientists-say-20150125-12y15m.html

I like a lads night out every now & then,I find it is actually good for myself & the missus to get out with our friends separately and have our own time.I have a circle of friends that I've had for years and we all meet up when we get the chance for pints and a laugh.

A colleague of mine is the opposite and his every social interaction is dictated by his wife,his life consists of kids,shopping and work.Never a mention of even talking to any friends,let alone going out for a few hours with any.Even listening to him talking about his weekend would put the most optimistic person into a fit of depression.This can't be healthy for a person especially seeing as his OH has a decent social life and is regularly out with her friends.Others working within our group have commented on this and said they'd crack up in a situation like that.

So lads,the next time your missus says you are better off staying in and watching The Late Late,tell her it's good for your well being to go out for a pint with your mates.

bodice ripper

who are these eejits who are wifing-up people who object to having friends? its your own fault for being a poor judge of character.

kfallon

zerks wrote: »

A colleague of mine is the opposite and his every social interaction is dictated by his wife,his life consists of kids,shopping and work.Never a mention of even talking to any friends,let alone going out for a few hours with any.Even listening to him talking about his weekend would put the most optimistic person into a fit of depression.This can't be healthy for a person especially seeing as his OH has a decent social life and is regularly out with her friends.Others working within our group have commented on this and said they'd crack up in a situation like

She needs a kick in the gee! Unless he likes being pussywhipped, if so, he's prob as happy as Elton John with a bag of pricks!

Can't beat a good night out with your mates tho!

Generic Dreadhead

bodice ripper wrote: »

who are these eejits who are wifing-up people who object to having friends? its your own fault for being a poor judge of character.

+1 to this

The Backwards Man

A night out with the lads
Banter
Phwoaarr!!!
Cor blimey!

Eejits.

kfallon

The Backwards Man wrote: »

A night out with the lads
Banter
Phwoaarr!!!
Cor blimey!

Eejits.

Do you always go drinking on your own?

The Backwards Man

kfallon wrote: »

Do you always go drinking on your own?

It's not that.

What kind of pretentious hipster wafflehead goes to a pub to enjoy themselves?

Generic Dreadhead

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's not that.

What kind of pretentious hipster wafflehead goes to a pub to enjoy themselves?

The type of Pretentious person who doesn't pretentiously tell people how/why/where they should enjoy themselves I guess :rolleyes:

They needed scientists to tell people it's good to go out with friends?

I remember when science was all about chain reactions and rocket surgery.

The Backwards Man

Cormac... wrote: »

The type of Pretentious person who doesn't pretentiously tell people how/why/where they should enjoy themselves I guess :rolleyes:

If anyone attempted so much as to appear like they were looking to have a good time in my local they'd be politely told to eff off. As it should be.

mikom

zerks wrote: »

Scientists say it's good for men to have nights out with their mates.

From the desk of Professer L. Apdance.

Hardly a scientific revelation to point out that a social animal might benefit from engaging in being social.

Next revelation will be a study showing us there are health benefits to eating occasionally.

Dr Turk Turkelton

The Backwards Man wrote: »

A night out with the lads
Banter
Phwoaarr!!!
Cor blimey!

Eejits.

You not up for a bit of the bants mate?

Iranoutofideas

Its amazing the amount of guys who drop their circle of friends the minute they enter a relationship.

Its not a very good character trait that's for sure.

Greenmachine

Deleted User wrote: »

They needed scientists to tell people it's good to go out with friends?

I remember when science was all about chain reactions and rocket surgery.

Maybe someone whipped needed a scientific argument to have their night out. Hope they got it.

pwurple

Deleted User wrote: »

They needed scientists to tell people it's good to go out with friends?

I remember when science was all about chain reactions and rocket surgery.

Ahh the social scientists...

Greenmachine

Greenmachine wrote: »

Maybe someone whipped needed a scientific argument to have their night out. Hope they got it.

If someone needs a scientific argument for a night out then what the hell are they doing with that lunatic in the first place?

kfallon

Greenmachine wrote: »

Maybe someone whipped needed a scientific argument to have their night out. Hope they got it.

It was the scientists themselves, they needed a 'pass' for the Christmas night out so they conducted a study that they could present to their OH's that would guarantee they got their night out.

Clever cúnts!

The Backwards Man

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

You not up for a bit of the bants mate?

Yeah, let's get blindo. You can be my wingman.

Greenmachine

Deleted User wrote: »

If someone needs a scientific argument for a night out then what the hell are they doing with that lunatic in the first place?

Nutty Professor type scientists? No idea really. Would not know too much of what goes on behind other peoples walls. Seen that type of behaviour from both sexes.

The Peanut

"Scientists from Germany's University of Gottingen studied groups of Barbary macaques, a type of ape which exhibits remarkably human-like social behaviour."

Much like many of my friends which is probably why my wife has no problem with me going out.

drumswan

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's not that.

What kind of pretentious hipster wafflehead goes to a pub to enjoy themselves?

You dont have any friends, do you? Internet friends dont count.

Frigga_92

I'm not a scientist and I say it's good for men to have nights out with their mates. I say it's good for all people to have nights out with their mates.

Firefox11

Greenmachine wrote: »

Maybe someone whipped needed a scientific argument to have their night out. Hope they got it.

It's been scientifically proven that whipping is not good for you anyway.

Duggy747

Like fúck the missus can dictate what I do with my time.

I'm the boss of the house!

When she's not around...

The Backwards Man

drumswan wrote: »

You dont have any friends, do you? Internet friends dont count.

Plenty, they are all as miserable as me.

kfallon

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Plenty, they are all as miserable as me.

"Happy Hour" down your local must be a hoot :pac:

Or do they only stretch to a minute? :P

The Backwards Man

kfallon wrote: »

"Happy Hour" down your local must be a hoot :pac:

Or do they only stretch to a minute? :P

We don't need no gimmicks kfallon. Beer and moans and yarns, that's all.

anncoates

Nearly all my friends are married or in LTRs and I have to say that there's easily as many blokes that opt themselves not to go out when they get into a relationship as those who are supposedly forbidden from seeing the lads by the mythical gorgons in hair curlers that seem to fill these threads.

anncoates

The Backwards Man wrote: »

We don't need no gimmicks kfallon. Beer and moans and yarns, that's all.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02292/hughes_coro_2292095b.jpg

kfallon

The Backwards Man wrote: »

We don't need no gimmicks kfallon. Beer and moans and yarns, that's all.

Few laughs and what more do you need?

Egginacup

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's not that.

What kind of pretentious hipster wafflehead goes to a pub to enjoy themselves?

Rock on with those basket-weaving night classes you crazy bastard.

GaryDub31

Nothing wrong with a lads night out. It's only natural for people (male and female) to have friends outside of your relationship!

jimgoose

The fact that the question is asked in the first place is almost as disturbing as the notion of a "Lad's Night Out" existing as a thing to be aspired to. Me and my middled-aged idiot mates just get together down t'Woolpack a couple of evenings a week to drink porter, make crude jokes and do the Cool Wall with each other's cars. I love being eight!!

The Peanut

anncoates wrote: »

Nearly all my friends are married or in LTRs and I have to say that there's easily as many blokes that opt themselves not to go out when they get into a relationship as those who are supposedly forbidden from seeing the lads by the mythical gorgons in hair curlers that seem to fill these threads.

Here's the thing. My wife and I are together a long time and have long since realised that, with young kids, it is far better for us to go out separately than for both of us to stay in all the time. We've had many happy years of going out together or staying in and laughing over wine.

Most of my buddies (male, all over 40) however are recently married or are getting married. Most of them have played the field for a long time, slagging me for being tied down in my thirties. They are now almost impossible to get out. They're either being tied to the bed to try and make babies or they're not quite comfortable enough with their partners to regularly push the wish to go out without them. They want to go out but their partners don't. Bit sad really.

Cantona's Collars

The Peanut wrote: »

Here's the thing. My wife and I are together a long time and have long since realised that, with young kids, it is far better for us to go out separately than for both of us to stay in all the time. We've had many happy years of going out together or staying in and laughing over wine.

Most of my buddies (male, all over 40) however are recently married or are getting married. Most of them have played the field for a long time, slagging me for being tied down in my thirties. They are now almost impossible to get out. They're either being tied to the bed to try and make babies or they're not quite comfortable enough with their partners to regularly push the wish to go out without them. They want to go out but their partners don't. Bit sad really.

I'm getting cabin fever now,it's been a couple of days before Xmas since I last went for a pint.I know my missus will have no objections.Said it yesterday at work and the colleague I mentioned in my op looked at me as if I had 2 heads.
I can't understand people who resign themselves to a life of doing what their partners dictate and as you say simply abandon their friends,what happens if you need somebody apart from that person to talk to?

conorhal

Deleted User wrote: »

They needed scientists to tell people it's good to go out with friends?

I remember when science was all about chain reactions and rocket surgery.

No, they needed the scientists to tell their wives that!
One poor sad sack mate of mine has already presented his missus with the study, she threw it back in his face laughing and retorted, 'talk to me when you can come back with a supporting peer-review study'.

EazyD

conorhal wrote: »

No, they needed the scientists to tell their wives that!
One poor sad sack mate of mine has already presented his missus with the study, she threw it back in his face laughing and retorted, 'talk to me when you can come back with a supporting peer-review study'.

She sounds very likeable......

Cantona's Collars

conorhal wrote: »

No, they needed the scientists to tell their wives that!
One poor sad sack mate of mine has already presented his missus with the study, she threw it back in his face laughing and retorted, 'talk to me when you can come back with a supporting peer-review study'.

He should go to the pub with his mates to work on it,then present it to her at 2am along with a half eaten kebab.

Tony EH

Deleted User wrote: »

They needed scientists to tell people it's good to go out with friends?

I remember when science was all about chain reactions and rocket surgery.

Ah, yer just old whoopsy.

It's all about make up and relationships now...

...and stating the bleedin obvious.