Although men do not tend to use communication to achieve closeness, they have their own way of bonding.In one study, 75 percent of the men surveyed said that their most meaningful experiences with friends came not through talking, but through shared activities. In a related study, researchers found that fathers tend to show affection to sons by helping them with tasks and challenges. Javier Morales'sexperiences certainly support this idea. Says Morales, "My dad and I are really close, but l wouldn't say we talk very much We lot time together things. spent all of last Saturday repairing car,and this weekend were going hiking together My dad a deep bond. Just because we're not talking doesn't mean were not sharing important time together