According to the Textbook, What Is TRUE of Best Friends

question 20

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, what is TRUE of best friends?

• A) Male best friends typically share less with one another than female ones.
• B) People have dozens of best friends at any given time.
• C) Best friends are typically cross-sex.
• D) Best friends are typically same-sex.
• E) none of the options is correct

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