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On Campus: Study finds meaning of ‘just friends’ depends on if you’re male or female

Men and women who are “just friends” have very different answers when posed with the usually unasked question: “Do you fancy me?” Young men: “More than you realize.” And young women? “Not as much as you think.” The answers come to us thanks to research published by psychology professor April Bleske-Rechek and other authors, all students, at UW-Eau Claire.