In a series of Instagram stories posted on Thursday (January 9) on his now private account, Zach Bryan lashed out at social media trolls who came after the country star and his friends following his very public split with Brianna LaPaglia. Bryan said he could “take all the hatred” regarding the break-up, but told those criticizing him to leave his friends out of the discourse. Bryan dispelled Internet rumors about the singer dating again, saying he does not have a girlfriend and doesn’t “plan on” having one anytime soon. “All you f–in couch warriors attacking and belittling my friends on the internet because you’re assuming I have a girlfriend are weird as hell and should be studied for science,” Bryan said. “Everyone wonders why I quit touring and don’t want to be attached to music anymore meanwhile you’re calling my friends ugly and harassing them? I’m not asking for sympathy but going for my -friends- is so low and so messed up?” (People)