There definitely is a big misconception over friendship between males in the United States. I believe it's better understood in other parts of the world, as the common greeting method in Europe (whether it's a male greeting a male or not) is to kiss him on the cheeks. As only the movie
Borat will show this 'clash of cultures' and the differences between greeting a fellow man in the US and that of other countries.
Whether you think it's stupid, or not, really isn't the point. The point is it's reality in the US that there is a strict set of man laws for the men to follow under or their sexuality will be up for question. Some common Man Laws around are:
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-Men may not talk to other men about anything except sports, beer, cars, poker, and sex (with a female of course).
-A Man may not walk through the same door as another male friend unless the two are in a race where a prize in involved.
-A man need not say anything to a friend that is walking by. All that needs to be done is a nod of the head, no words should ever be exchanged.
-Men should never ever for any reason watch a Soap Opera
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There is a belief in the US that Men in no way can have strong connections or friendships with other men. It's strictly an impersonal relationship of Men...say getting together to watch a sports game.
Seems rather foolish, and is certainly homophobic, but that's how it is. Anything that has to deal with emotions/feelings should not be done between men. That's probably why (at least) American students view the friendships between Sam/Frodo, and Aragorn/Legolas in a sexual way, because the idea that men can be personal with eachother and still
only be friends is not possible.