Men's Group of Ventura County

There are lots of Meetups organized by women, just for women. But for men there aren’t. Why is that? Women have lots of Meetups, for business networking, family support, just getting together to talk, or whatever, and they make friends more easily than men do. But there are almost no such Meetups for men. Women just communicate better, and more freely. Men communicate differently, but it would be healthy for men to be more open with each other in a way that could lead to friendships, which statistically are far too few among men.

Besides the usual fun banter, like about sports, cars, or politics, many men also want to talk about more personal things that are important to them, but often don’t have a way to do so. Often when men try to talk to other men about anything personal a wall goes up, and communication stops. Talking about what’s important, our kids, women, problems or successes at work, or anything personal and meaningful can be a pathway to real and enduring friendships. Just talking about our issues can give a new perspective and help us feel better, like therapy without the shrink.

Not sure if this is for you? You could stop in and see if you feel you fit. Join in and help make it work, and it may turn out to be a good thing in your life. This Meetup doesn’t need a lot of men to make it work. It does need the right kind of men. If you can relate to the description above, you might be the right kind of man.

Please know that we would like men over 50 years of age.