I Learnt A New Word

"Bromance"

A portmanteau word and an ambiguous one at that. Urban Dictionary has several definitions:

1. The complicated love and affection shared by two straight males.

2. An emotional attraction between two males often the attraction is expressed physically through wrestling, nuggies, and head locks. In the more advanced stages hugging, snuggling, spooning, and even kissing may be included.

3. A non-sexual relationship between two men that are unusually close.

4. The first step on the path to realizing you and your friend are actually raging homosexuals.

5. The loving bond between 2 or more homosexuals.

6. A genre of cinema in which a romance is developed between two male characters.

The diversity of definitions seems to suggest that the precise nature of the relationship between men, their sexuality notwithstanding is becoming increasingly blurred. Bromancing is no doubt not a new phenomenon but perhaps with more men breaking away from traditional male stereotypes, it is a phenomenon which seems to be increasingly common in modern society.