Defending Bryan and Aaron, someone replied, “they’re literally calling it out. being self-aware and acknowledging something that typically never gets discussed at all is a net positive in the ‘helpful’ category.”

“Yeah, I don’t actually get the pushback here. They’re calling out their behavior and hopefully it serves as a model for others – because while it does probably happen most in M/M friendships, I’m a woman and have had friendships that revolve around doing stuff together,” another user agreed.