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Women form friendships with people who think differently - but men stick with like-minded pals, study finds

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Researchers at Tulane University in Louisiana asked 684 first-year college students to complete tasks which measured their risk-taking and social preferences.

Analysis revealed that men prefer friends who behave similarly when it comes to risk taking and cooperation.

Women are more likely to choose friends with different approaches valuing variety in their social circles.

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86

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92

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32

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informal

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English

Language complexity

57

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not offensive

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not hateful

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medium-lived

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