Men need to meet up with friends twice a week for a brew (or a brawl) to stay healthy: U.K. study
gents, put down your phones, shut your laptops and grab a pint with your buddies at the local pub, because science says your health may depend on it. Men need a minimum of two guys nights a week to maintain good health, and it’s a scientific fact, at least according to new research from a U.K. psychologist.
Led by the same researcher that suggested individuals max out at 150 real relationships (despite social media friend counts that often reach much higher than that), this study shows men to have an inner circle of only a handful of guys. If the group gets too big, laughter is less likely, as are the endorphins released by happy interactions, which are said to be responsible for the health benefits of this male bonding time.
Guinness, the makers of the famous Irish stout and stewards of dozens of other worldwide beer brands, commissioned the research, which in turn, not surprisingly, recommends the benefits of drinking a pint or two with the lads.
“When guys get together physically and more frequently with their mates,” Stephen O’Kelly, a spokesperson for Guinness told Daily Mail in the U.K., “their friendships become stronger, better and a richer life results.”