談戀愛或者已經結婚的兩個人就一定要時刻在一起嗎？男人們說：不，我們有時也需要跟哥們兒單獨相處一會兒。就像女人們時不時也會來個girls time一樣，男人們在一起的時間就叫guy time。

Guy time refers to quality time men spend with his male friends and do "guy" things, such as watching violent movies, getting aggressive at the gym, and watching football games with crude comments.

Guy time（哥們兒時間）指男人們跟自己的哥們兒一起度過的時間，他們在一起做一些男人們喜歡做的事情，如看暴力電影，一起在健身房拼汗，或者罵著臟話看球賽等。

Guy time can be stress relief because they don’t have any responsibilities to each other except friendship.

哥們兒時間沒有壓力因為他們彼此之間沒有責任，只有友誼。

Men are more physical oriented and aggressive. It’s why the vast majority of die-hard football fans are guys. Having guy time allows men to pursue those activities without compromise that comes with co-workers or female relationships.

男人們更喜歡身體運動而且更具攻擊性。這就是為什么大部分鐵桿球迷都是男性。跟哥們兒在一起的時間可以讓男人們全力參與這些活動而不用像跟同事或女朋友在一起時那樣有所妥協。

Sometimes guys just need a break from their typical situations. For most older guys, those are work, family, and a long term relationship. Hanging with guy friends, especially good ones, provides a break from the monotony of everyday life, even those parts of life that might be enjoyable. It’s a time to let loose, ditch the stress, and break out of routine.

有時，男人們只是需要從日常生活中開溜一會兒。對大部分上了年紀的男人來說，這里的日常生活就是工作、家庭還有長期戀愛關系。跟哥們兒在一起，尤其是跟關系好的在一起，可以讓他們暫別日常生活的枯燥，或暫時告別生活中愜意的部分。哥們兒時間是讓人徹底放松，釋放壓力，暫別常規生活的時間。

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