Don't put your trust in them.

Men really have no positive community. They’re always in competition with each other, who’s the fastest, strongest, who’s had the most/craziest sex, mean to each other and put each other down as “jokes” constantly, do they ever have genuine moments with each other?

Very rarely, and on the occasion a man does attempt to be vulnerable they tend to be made fun of. Or the other men just don't know how to react and miss the opportunity, they refuse to give compliments to each other, they only want validation from women who are "weak" enough to say earnest things. The contrast between men and women's spaces has truly been mind-blowing to me.

Men's conversations are so shallow, degenerate and/or hateful. And instead of taking notes of women's relationships, they'll exploit them, searching for quick empathy.

that only leaves women which is a million times worse

>>33291915 (OP)
I hate when I hang out with someone who seeks to dominate the situation, prove something or turn everything into some strange status contest. Thankfully not all guys are like this but I have considered ditching my main friendship group for this reason. Very negative, sarcastic and cynical sometimes.

There is a kernel of truth in what you say OP, but good friends do exist. However I think you're right, a lot of guys act like the friend group is a hierarchy - these people aren't friends imo, a friendship is an equal partnership where you root for one another and can confide in one another.

Thinking about it, I have very few actual friends.

>>33291915 (OP)
The best kinds are the ones where you can compete but can switch off when you want to. I'm part of a folk dance group that does competitions and we treat it like a game that doesn't really matter. Yeah, we want to look good and not mess up, but if we mess up, we know we did and laugh about it afterwards over some beers. Same thing with cards, where we bet nickels and shoot the shit across the table. At worst, you've lost what amounts to a beer and there's no hard feelings because the card game we play (Schafkopf) is a fluid and intuitive partner game and sometimes you pull a stupid move. It's all about being light-hearted and finding other clown-pilled people to do fun things.

>>33291915 (OP)
and it's especially bad when you know they have a real man's sledgehammer instead of a little boys 5 inches. it's like, what's the point of even trying when some bro can just go "how many chiggs ya fugged?" and all the pretty girls will laugh at you. all the teachings about facts and logic are just traps to make ugly men unfuckable, normal men and women know a few mm of bone in the brows or chin wins the argument every time

living day to day life around Chad's you are expected to just be "bros" with despite them talking about the dumbest shit ever is like forcing lambs to live in a plastic prison and there's always just wolves watching.

>>33291915 (OP)
Most people are simply too stupid to relate to. Deal with them only in transactional ways.

>>33292114
>muh intelligence
The worst sort. Being "smart" is not a virtue, and nor is it particularly interesting

>>33291915 (OP)
>mean to each other and put each other down as “jokes” constantly
bro can't handle cheeky banter

>>33292139
Not OP but I would say that at least 75% of "cheeky banter" is just insulting someone's intelligence, appearance, weight, status, etc. in order to gain points among the wider group. Very rarely is it something actually funny for everyone involved.