This is a generalization (and yes the same could be said about this thread). You're taking your experience and presenting as its the truth for the world when its not.Men don't have “friends” which is why some of y'all always crying for a “brotherhood” or something of that nature.
Women have had and maintained sisterhoods since highschool, men (I have a big brother) tend to lose contact or have a lack thereof for friends after highschool when everyone starts going their own way.
What most men do have are associations with fellow men but not true friendships, dapping and head nodding each other up isn't signs of a friendship but more of an association.
Some of you would find aspects of a true friendships with fellow men to be gay.
My best friend I've known preschool. Everyone else in our friend group have been connected since the 4th and 7th grade. From my own experience between men and women who have established friendships over the years, men usually let things slide more than women