Being antisocial & playing video games was the correct answer
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The difference between social media and gaming is the same difference between how women interact to how men interact:
Social media: put up a fake persona, pretend to be nice or virtuous when behind the facade you are cursing everyone and in your own pit of narcissism
Gaming: "can you get one kill you fucking idiot!?"
"Fuck you, you're aim is worse than Michael J Fox!"
"Screw you harder than I did your mom earlier!"
Hour later
"So, wanna help me farm for this new item?"
"Sure mate let me put a good music track to grind to"
It's that old phrase again: Men say awful things to each other and don't mean it; women say nice things to each other and don't mean it.
It's no wonder women spiral into depression so easily when their self-esteem is built on lies and hiding behind a façade of emotional stability. Even in your example, the guys have a level of authenticity in their interaction that is anathema to the dynamics of social media.
I've been in fist fights with blokes one minute, after the fight we're laughing and drinking like we're best mates, bruises, fat lips, cauliflower ears the lot.
Nothing builds respect quite like getting flattened in an honourable bout of fisticuffs. Nothing builds friendships quite like getting up afterwards and complimenting his martial prowess.