It took a global pandemic and a badly timed break up for Manny Argueta to realise just how far he had grown apart from his male friends.
Shortly after the 35-year-old left the home he shared with his former girlfriend and moved into a studio on his own the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Confined to his apartment, Argueta went a whole week without saying a word. There were no more game days with the guys, no more Friday nights in bars; Argueta was starved for social interaction.
