India, Nov. 21 -- Talking about how you feel can be deeply cathartic, especially with friends. Women easily spill their hearts out to their best friends, sharing everything from their deepest fears to their daily stressors without thinking twice, but men often shy away from emotionally vulnerable conversations.

Men may animatedly debate superhero timelines, conspiracy theories, dream cars, gym routines, politics and everything under the sun. But when it comes to expressing how they actually feel, that's where they draw the line. And if things get too close for comfort, they deflect with a quick self-deprecatory or dark humour joke.

So why do men hold back from expressing themselves? What is keeping them from admitting that they are stru...