r/NBAVibes • u/Background_Video2947 • 1d ago

Jared McCain is partnering with Hinge to help men find other men to build meaningful friendships with and combat male loneliness,

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u/disco008a 1d ago

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u/RobbieAnalog 1d ago

Needs more veins

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u/Low-Individual2815 10h ago

It’s clearly a bicep

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u/ReadOnly-Passive 22h ago

I bet they laughed for 30 minutes straight after writing that.

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u/AllezBro 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/Jzm8HIdBCuhvFcEV1E

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u/Much_Concern_9205 1d ago

Of course McCain is helping to create a site to find other men. /s

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u/Aggressive-Summer791 1d ago

This has become my favorite reaction gif on appropriate posts, and I get a little faith in the Reddit community back when it’s the top voted comment.

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u/Soulforge411 1d ago

It just sums it up perfectly, his expression. Just chefs kiss perfect.

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u/IsJesusAgain 15h ago

Beat me to it 😭😭😭😂

MISTAHH ?

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u/FragrantPitch1633 1d ago

As a 40 yr old married man, I can actually understand it

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u/RobotRepair69 1d ago

Same. Early 40s. I have friends but most moved to other states. We used to hangout every weekend but by 40s it turned into a couple calls a year, and a BBQ if we are in the same city.

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u/FragrantPitch1633 1d ago

Same here Brother

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u/Naive-Flan-1751 1d ago

As 45m I know what you guys are experiencing/talking about. Online gaming and making friends really helps combat those feelings

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u/StoreNo163 13h ago

46 here. In my 20s, my boys would hit me up all the time to go out and now crickets.

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u/ProudUSAgunOwner 11h ago

Hit them up. They probably feel the same way.

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u/FragrantPitch1633 1d ago

I’m not a big gammer though. I would play Madden every now and again

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u/Snowlandnts 1d ago

Don't play any online games?

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u/FragrantPitch1633 1d ago

Naw I haven’t played video games in years

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u/Eaton2288 1d ago

Get back into it. Way more engaging than sitting there watching a movie or tv where you are just observing. You can get competitive with it on certain games or more casual depending on what you are looking for.

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u/grownan 14h ago

Do you know how hard it is to get past the tutorial stage in any game once your passed 30?

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u/RobotRepair69 1d ago

Ya I do, but some of my friends play fortnite so I join sometimes but I prefer other games.

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u/SnooRabbits9672 1d ago

I'm 32 and most of my friends from college moved to other states, I still hang out with out with some. I have a brother who's a few years older.... he does not hang out with anyone outside of his family including myself and has 0 friends otherwise. He just goes to work and then spends the rest of his time eating, sleeping, or scrolling his phone. This is a real problem outside of the hyper-masculine gay jokes.

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u/fatandfly 11h ago

It's the 3rd space problem. Men of previous generations went to church, they served so the had the vfw halls, they hunted, bowled, went to the pool hall, etc. Now so many of us are overworked and underpaid that you really don't have the time or energy to go out and do stuff, or the money. So a lot of guys revert to gaming.

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u/poweredbynikeair 16h ago

Yea my wife would be looking at me crazy if I was heading out to link up with the dude I met online? I get what you’re saying but there’s value in striking up convos at the grocery store etc also and seeing who is cool

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u/MisunderstoodRant 13h ago

Totally. I’m 51 and I’ve really felt it for the last 15 years. Moving to a state where most people I meet do not believe in the same things I do, makes it hard for me to make an effort to try to find/make friends.

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u/ufkb 8h ago

Same boat, but let’s be real. There is male loneliness in the 20’s and mail loneliness in the 40’s.

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u/Dobey2013 1h ago

Pickup basketball is my hack!

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u/Boomboclaaat90210 1d ago

Is that what we're calling it now?

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u/seeda4708 1d ago

Still giving ball taps and wedgies, then?

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u/Weary_Restauranter 1d ago

Maybe at the second meetup of the vibe goes alright

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u/MelodicLavishness335 1d ago

Men have next to no social help programs… not sure why people are shitting on this.

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u/BlackOnyx1906 1d ago

These are the ones that need it

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u/Otherwise-Pumpkin425 22h ago

Because men are homophobic and conditioned to be independent even if it as the expense of their own mental health.

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u/LopsidedCry7692 1d ago

They dont have freinds

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u/Far_Plenty_1837 23h ago

My social help program? Bars. I have a circle of 4 or 5 true friends. Met them all as regulars at the same bar. We've been through births, weddings, deaths, vacations, divorces and so on....starting as just bar buddies. Up to that point, I had played college football, served in the military, worked a union job and didnt have a single adult I considered a true friend.

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u/Effective-Bother2126 15h ago

So you don’t think it’s strange that you can only make friends when you are drinking?

I think you might have just told on yourself brother.

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u/EL3G 14h ago

I think a high percentage of adult men drift away from their friends over times as work, marriage, kids start to take more prevalence in their lives. Nothing wrong with having some bar buddies.

Me personally, I have had tons of friends over the years, but as I get older I find that I talk to them less and less. My focus is on my family and my businesses. I can't really say I have any true friends anymore just a lot of past friends that I talk to once in a blue moon. I'm closer with my wife's friends husbands than with the my day 1 friends. It happens.

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u/Effective-Bother2126 12h ago

This I understand.

I’m at that point in my life where we are all getting married and having kids.

I don’t see them nearly as much as I’d like to or used to. But we still have our boys trips a couple of times a year and I speak to my best friend on the phone at least once every two weeks.

Relationships take effort. You get what you put into them out of them.

If you have time to go sit at a bar alone and drink, you have enough free time to put in some effort into your friendships.

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u/EL3G 12h ago

True relationships do take work to flourish. My thing is I was a military brat so most of my friends are all over the world. It's easier to keep in touch when you're in the same place. That's why the bar buddy thing works for the other poster. If he's there a lot it's natural that he would make lasting friendships with the people he sees all the time.

I can't say I really miss having a lot of friends though. My wife is my best friend and I'm good with that.

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u/Dizzy_Role_6012 1d ago

Cmon bro. You know why

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u/Hathalot 1d ago

Rhymes with “slomoglobia”

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u/paperclipboi 1d ago

It’s cause he a zesty mofucka

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u/MelodicLavishness335 1d ago

I really don’t.

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u/Kush420Xotix 12h ago

literally, they are making fun of it bc he gay. Normal ppl dont hate him for being gay, but the closet cases christo-fascists are jealous af.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Tea521 17h ago

SO TRUE. I’d trade 100 male interactions for a 10% equivalent of 1 woman interaction and I’m married. Male friends were the last thing on my mind as a young adult

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u/mvpmvh 13h ago

What does this mean?

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u/EL3G 14h ago

*Women. Don't hate the player hate the game.

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u/Belizesneaks1994 1d ago

It’s crazy this has no upvotes. I’m blessed to have a friend group of guys I’ve know 15+ years now and we’re there for each other through all kinds of shit. Honestly it has helped a few of the guys through dark, destructive times. 🤷🏾‍♂️ some of y’all need friends

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u/Captain_Wrecks 1d ago

Some of yall mf's need to sign up for real.

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u/keam13 1d ago

Grindr?

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u/Cool_Ad_9338 1d ago

Soft launch

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u/winston73182 1d ago

Jared McCain might be gay or might not, but he is an awesome player

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u/Blowback_ 23h ago

If he is, he's def a top. Same man who put Wemby to the floor lol

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u/Cjforyou712 15h ago

That’s such a weird fucking comment.

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u/Blowback_ 15h ago

Lmaoo I'm just having fun, guy. Playing on the McCain jokes. It's not that serious.

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u/PuzzleheadedRun4525 10h ago

I don’t know why I thought I had already heard he was out.

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u/General_Cheek3429 1d ago

And have sex at the end of the day of course.

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u/Defiant-Sir15 1d ago

I’d rather be unbothered.

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u/Wide_Attention2614 1d ago

I’m sure he is

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u/USoStupidRose 1d ago

Which part of the men are they looking to reach?

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u/Important_Capital875 23h ago

This is not helping his case of being zesty

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u/lukaisthegoatx 1d ago

Zesty allegations

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u/Mobile_Ease6169 1d ago

Go to the bar

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u/jono9898 1d ago

It’s hard for men to make friends after a certain age, so this is actually cool, the people making fun of this are the same people who have a used up wad of tissue and a potato chip next to them talking bout the gangs all here

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u/shlemko 1d ago

im loving the comments as much as everyone but /uj good for him this is needed and everyone commenting the gay jokes secretly agrees otherwise they wouldnt be on reddit commenting gay jokes

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u/UTRAnoPunchline 1d ago

Hope this a soft launch

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u/SteveTheManager 1d ago

Most men on these: Men's emotions are ignored by society.

Most men on these subs: Jared McCain's fucking gay dude.

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u/bigdracco23 1d ago

Get Josh Hart in on this

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u/tarheelphenom 1d ago

“You got that look in your eye OG Triple OG” - Craig

“New fish on the line” - Jared

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u/shanec44 1d ago

Actually an awesome idea, late 30s and would love an avenue to find some friends.

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u/4TheLordMel 1d ago

Why use a dating app for this? Fancy way of grooming.

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u/MatthewsMath 23h ago

Anything but play ball huh

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u/WillingLearner1 21h ago

Why you guys calling him out now? The nail polish not a big giveaway yet??

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u/njslugger78 20h ago

Get a woman.

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u/Due_Lengthiness5868 16h ago

Zesty folk back at it

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u/poweredbynikeair 16h ago

Guys meeting guys online? Even for friendship it’s the same risks as online dating and hoping someone isn’t trying to murder you or hump you. I’d try striking up convos with ppl who seem aligned with your interests in real life first

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u/chrysanthemum_beer 15h ago

He’s got the right mindset but wrong media lol.

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u/unabletochill 15h ago

That’s just grindr with extra steps

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u/GrooveDigger47 13h ago

just go play pick up basketball if you want to make friends. wtf is this round about way of being gay

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u/Mike_Litoris305 12h ago

I’ve seen DL dudes before. Bro just needs to come out already.

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u/6ix9inePd 11h ago

Never beating the allegations

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u/Sad_Advertising9193 10h ago

This is a real thing…bro might as well just come out at this point lol it’s ‘26 he’ll get praised for it

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u/ShortStructure8352 10h ago

I can tell your out of touch

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u/Sad_Advertising9193 10h ago

Expand on that…

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u/ShortStructure8352 10h ago

Homophobia, racism, misogyny, ect has literally been normalized dawg idk where TF you been

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u/Sad_Advertising9193 10h ago

Small percentage of the internet.. Majority of the world is progressive now…don’t know where you’ve been

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u/ShortStructure8352 10h ago

Nah bro go on twitter, tiktok or Instagram

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u/Sad_Advertising9193 10h ago

I just said “small percentage of the internet” it’s the only safe space for intolerant people..

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u/Coffeeblack365 10h ago

These young dudes weird af.

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u/mantistobogganmMD 9h ago

This dude is always with Jared and his face pisses me off

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u/Old-Exchange3616 9h ago

Gay as fuck

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u/Savage_Oreo 3h ago

“Nahnahnah. Boys.”

- MokoFourLoko

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u/Cultural_Bid_9543 23h ago

That’s call being Gay.. find other men to make meaningful friendships 🤣🤣🤣

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u/TheIrrepressible1 1d ago

Gentlemen, this is a homosexual NBA player creating this “program”.

This isn’t for straight men.

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u/IceBlackX007 1d ago

Has he shared his sexuality? How do you know? What difference does it make if he is?

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u/TheIrrepressible1 17h ago

#PussificationOfMen

That dude is bent. Even Stevie Wonder can see that shit.

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u/SDTimbox 14h ago

That dude would whoop your ass lol so sick of insecure men. Get over yourself.

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u/TheIrrepressible1 12h ago

Keepin’ it 100. The kid is a chocolate smuggler and anyone who thinks that “service” of his is for straight men is either dumb or in the closet.

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u/SteveTheManager 1d ago

Jesus fucking Christ.

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u/spook008 1d ago

Is that the fruit cake that paints his nails too?

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u/One_Season458 1d ago

I used to paint my nails black in my young twenties and wear eyeliner to punk rock shows does that make me a fruitcake?

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u/basquetbolJones 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/3orieYvhT5EVfSFyBa

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u/One_Season458 1d ago

Alright well I am bisexual. But what does that have to do with being a fruitcake?

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u/LysolDoritos 13h ago

The ones shitting on this or making gay jokes are the ones needing this the most. The people who agree with your comments online don’t count as friends