Male bonding

In ethology and social science, male bonding is the formation of close personal relationships, and patterns of friendship or cooperation between males.

In the context of human relationships, male bonding is used to describe friendship between men, or the way in which men befriend each other. The expression is sometimes used synonymously with the word camaraderie. The first widely noticed use of the term was in Men in Groups (1969; 2004) by anthropologist Lionel Tiger.

Anthropologists at Germany's University of Göttingen found out, by studies on the Barbary macaques (an ape which exhibits humanlike social behaviour) that spending more time with other males relieved their stress levels and reduced stress-related illnesses, and may do so in humans as well.

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Male Bonding (band)

Male Bonding is an English indie/noise rock band. The group released their debut album, Nothing Hurts, on 11 May 2010.

History

Based in London, England Male Bonding is composed of John Arthur Webb (vocals, guitar), Kevin Hendrick (vocals, bass) and Robin Silas Christian (drums). Webb and Hendrick formerly played together in the noise rock band Pre and met Christian whilst working in a record shop. Their first show was at a house party called "RAGE!" in May 2008. The band shared several releases before signing to the Sub Pop label in July 2009. Their first release for the label was a split 7" single with Dum Dum Girls titled "Pay for Me / Before It's Gone" and released on Record Store Day 2010.

Their first full-length album, Nothing Hurts, received generally positive reviews from several music sites, including The Guardian, and Pitchfork Media who placed it in their 'Best New Music' category. Brooklyn band Vivian Girls appear on the track "Worse to Come". In 2011, It was chosen for the shortlist of The Guardian's First Album awards.