Are men more faithful than women to their buddies?

Females are far more likely to discard their buddies than guys are, suggests Sydney Morning Herald blogger Sam de Brito in this entry in his All Men Are Liars blog. Writes Sam: "Men will put up with all sorts of crap from friends and even the most horrendous anti-social behaviour can be rationalised with the statement, 'it's alright, he's me mate.'" Women's magazines, however, regularly feature articles on "how to break up with your friend....."