Female relationships are described as more intense, demonstrative, exclusive, and nurturant than male. Male relationships are more likely to be based on enjoyable companionship and similarity in attitudes. The relationship is important enough to development that lack of a close friend should be viewed as a deficit. (Author)

Peer acceptance is indexed by "Like to Sit By," a pattern similar for boys and girls. The dimension "Good at Games" characterizes boys' choosing peers. Girls prefer not to sit next to children whom their teachers rate as high in behavior problems. (Author)