Are boys more cliquey than girls?

(London School of Hygiene& Tropical Medicine) Children's friendship groups in secondary school remain consistent over time and are often structured around gender, with boys forming the most tight-knit bands, according to new research published in PLOS ONE. The findings suggests boys might be more 'cliquey' than girls, and that factors such as location and timetable may have an impact on the social networks that children develop.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news