The article seems to extol what most would call "girly" friendship--continuous contact, social gossip, etc. Lots of attention to little things.
This happens within the article - the writer's wife essentially shames him for his "surfing friendship" not being like her friendships.
I've encountered this too, as I'm sure many men have - being criticized or blamed by family or spouses for not talking enough or not talking about "the right things" when spending time with friends. And you're left asking yourself "was I doing it wrong?" when I come home from hanging out with friends and playing video games or hacking or whatever.
This happens within the article - the writer's wife essentially shames him for his "surfing friendship" not being like her friendships.
I've encountered this too, as I'm sure many men have - being criticized or blamed by family or spouses for not talking enough or not talking about "the right things" when spending time with friends. And you're left asking yourself "was I doing it wrong?" when I come home from hanging out with friends and playing video games or hacking or whatever.