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Billy No-Mates

How I Realised Men Have a Friendship Problem

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Billy No-Mates

By: Max Dickins
Narrated by: Max Dickins
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‘Where have all my friends gone?’

When Max Dickins decided to propose to his girlfriend, he realised there was no one he could call on to be his best man.

He quickly learned that that he wasn’t the only man struggling with friendships. For decades, countless studies from across the world have confirmed that men have fewer close friends than women–and the problem gets worse the older men get. But what goes wrong? And what can men do about it? Dickins is going to find out.

His funny and charmingly candid search takes him to the doors of world-leading experts. It forces him to examine the friendships he’s had over the years, and where they have foundered. And, briefly, it sends him to the website ‘Rent A Friend’, where he pays someone to hang out with him. But let’s not dwell on that.

Join Max as he takes a defibrillator to his social life. As he ultimately discovers that if he wants a Best Man, then he needs to be a better man.

©2022 Max Dickins (P)2022 Canongate Books Friendship Gender Studies Relationships Social Sciences Witty Feel-Good Funny Inspiring Thought-Provoking Heartfelt

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Oh my gosh - laughed so many times while listening to this. It's brilliant! Particularly appreciated Max's 'and' rather 'but' approach to different perspectives. He doesn't sell out to one school of thought, but rather reflects on each, and combines the best of each. Nice mix of self-reflection, personal experimentation, references to thinkers, and conversations with experts. Enjoyed the whole book and cruised through pretty quickly. He's a seriously funny guy. A hearty recommend

So funny, so insightful

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Made me laugh my head off, made me wistful and even made me text a couple old friends.

Excellent

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Interesting and thought provoking, well worth a read/listen. Listening as a 67 year old man I felt he was talking from his generations experience, zeitgeist, and time of life but the narrative still contained many truths and relevant observations.

Mantastic

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Starts really well, lots insight, becomes more of an autobiography in the second half, and the second half dragged a little compared to the excellent first, but still quite a few funny bits and a very thought provoking look at male friendship.
Overall would recommend.

Great 1st Half, Lots of Insight & Funny

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This is one of the best books I've listened to in a long time. As a woman, this has opened my eyes into the complex and dynamic world of male friendships and friendships as whole. Max is an incredible writer, the vulnerability he shares whilst also bringing humour and lightheartedness is something not many can do. A must read/listen for all men and women interested in the inner and often hidden world of friendship

Heartfelt, hilarious and insightful

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Wonderful book, well researched, never dull, sympathetic and touching at times and my oh my is it funny, I startled a my wife, my dog, a flock of pigeons and the entire occupancy of a bus with the spontaneous belly laughs this book dragged from me.

Interesting exploration of the subject, excellenly written and delivered by the Author. highly recommended to all.

What a treat

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Interesting thoughtful and funny. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.

Interesting thoughtful and funny

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43yr old dad of two toddlers, ex London resident, now suburbia, I can relate. Thanks for pulling apart so much of male friendships, I learned a lot ... this would have also been handy to have heard 25years ago!

amusing and educational

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Lovely to listen to, warm and honest. Recommended to both men and women.

Well written and good evidence to back up the statements. Nicely funny too.

Warm, insightful and funny

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This book helps you answer for yourself many of the questions about where your mates have gone and why you don't seem to have a best friend as you did at school anymore. I loved it and have already recommended it to other men I know.

hard to hear but worthwhile

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