] Anyone who finds a date with a potential romantic partner
] to be a minefield of unspoken rules should consider the
] man date, a rendezvous between two straight men that is
] even more socially perilous.

What a silly little article. Many men are uncomfortable around other men, film at 11. Is it that hard to see through the rituals of "grabbing a beer" or only male-bonding around sports as obvious insecurities?

It is only weird if you let it be.

The New York Times : Fashion & Style : The Man Date