I used to be more comfortable with men too. Men were often my best friends. I never got really close to women. But I have experienced some growth in recent years in this area. Yay, I'm GROWING!

When I first started seeing my current T, we talked about this, how I was having some closer friendships with women and also drawing closer to female relatives, and this was unusual for me. I was finding there were great rewards and I was able to do it. He told me that this is often the case with women in middle age (I am in my forties). They find deeper relationships with other women during this time, some for the first time. That was really interesting to me. I guess I am a prime example. I am glad that I now have some closer relationships with women. It is fun and I get different things than I do from men. It's cool to be able to do both! So all those out there who are like how I was--having men as friends preferentially--you may change as time passes!