how connection developsWho can you let your guard down with?
For Theo Von, some of those guys are trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Talking with Richard Reeves on This Past Weekend, Theo remembers the mutual respect in those classes. Men helped each other learn, and the guy beside him could become his best instructor for the next few minutes.
He also values the men’s recovery meetings he attends, where he can talk openly and hear what other men are going through. Keeping flirting off the agenda gives him one less thing to work on.
Reeves takes annual road trips with his best friend Al and goes hiking with his male friends, catching up as they walk. No grappling required.
Theo describes hearing another man say something that lets his shoulders drop. “It’s an exhale that I didn’t even know I needed to take.”
Source
Theo Von Clips. (2025, March 28). Why Brotherhood Matters, and the Power of Male Friendships. With Richard Reeves. 6 minutes 26 seconds.