Even after he slept with her, he insists on chasing after her without realizing that she does not want to be with him. This adds on to Jake’s feeling of hatred against Robert because he sees how easily it is to mess with Robert, making their friendship even more toxic. We even see bullying coming from the other characters towards Robert Cohn, by picking on his weaknesses. The war veterans do not have a sense of connection with Robert because he is the only outsider in their circle of friends who did not participate in the war.
In conclusion, these characters friendships are not based on what we consider friendship such as reliability and trust on another person. Without goals these friends are toxic to one another, they treat each other different, and blaming alcohol helps them from admitting the truth to what they have said. A friendship is the emotional connection of two close friends, but here we do not see that within the characters, we see the