Why do women (25-55f) act like I’m doing something wrong by having guy friends?

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Most of my friends are from martial arts class, and I’m the only woman in my class so naturally this is a group of dudes. They treat me as a peer and have a great group.

I hosted a party not long ago. Only one woman came. She seemed extremely off put by the gender skew and told me I need more lady friends. My coworkers, who are women, acted disgusted when they found out that my friend group is a bunch of dudes and told me that guys should only hang out with women if they are visiting as a couple (ex- bringing their gf//wife). They were perplexed as to why I would want to be around a group of men.

My husband knows the guys and is completely comfortable with me hanging out with them.

Posted Mar 6, 2026, 5:38 PM UTC

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