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Men's communities are springing up, but there is room for many more.

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They often camouflage themselves as cooking groups or workshops... that is, communities where men can meet and talk about everything or nothing while looking in the same direction.

Organized men's communities have emerged in the hundreds across the country in recent years. But there is room for many more, says Peter Faarbæk, who is project manager for 'The Network for Men's Communities' under the Forum for Men's Health.

Therefore, Peter Faarbæk here offers four recommendations on how to succeed with a men's community.

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If you can't find a community in your area that quite fits your temperament, there are pretty good opportunities to create one yourself.

One of the most important things to keep in mind, according to Peter Faarbæk, is who do you want to include in your community?

- You need to figure out what need you want to fulfill. For example, those of us who are 65+, we want to be together in nature, meeting every Tuesday, he says.

- As a man, it's just a fantastic experience to join a community with other men, says Peter Faarbæk.

(Collage: Sys Abrahamsen, DR. Photo: Adobe Stock) (Collage: Sys Abrahamsen, DR. Photo: Adobe Stock)

But if a community is to be successful, it can be a good idea to do something other than sitting still in a circle and wallowing in feelings, he says.

- We know that men feel very good when there is a common third. If you can stand together at the lathe, if you can cook together, if you can do something together, it often means that the conversation gets going much faster and better.

And if you have a good idea, there are good opportunities to seek sparring from organizations such as DaneAge Association, the Folk Church, or the Danish Cancer Society.

(Collage: Sys Abrahamsen, DR. Photo: Adobe Stock) (Collage: Sys Abrahamsen, DR. Photo: Adobe Stock)

Once you have clarified who you want to reach and what you will do together, you need to spread the word about your new community. And that is almost the hardest part.

Here, Peter Faarbæk recommends that you tell the Forum for Men's Health about your new community - because then it will end up on netvaerket.dk ( https://www.netvaerket.dk/ ).

- We also hope that our platform can contribute to that part. Because here you can easily click in and see for each municipality which communities exist.

(Collage: Sys Abrahamsen, DR. Photo: Adobe Stock) (Collage: Sys Abrahamsen, DR. Photo: Adobe Stock)

According to Peter Faarbæk, however, there is no doubt about the easiest way to get men off the couch and out the door.

- Take them under your arm. The best way to do it is simply by concretely taking people there.

So if you have a good friend, a grandparent, or a spouse who needs to be part of a community, don't hesitate to give a loving push.

- It is also an encouragement that the women at home also help to give the man a little push if you think he could use a community, says Peter Faarbæk.

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