According to the friendship paradox, within a social network, most people have
A) more friends than half of their friends, and fewer friends than the other half of their friends.
B) more friends than their friends have.
C) fewer friends than their friends have.
D) the same number of friends as their friends.

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The friendship paradox states that, on average, most people have fewer friends than their friends have. This is because individuals with a higher number of friends are more likely to be in one's social circle, skewing the average friend count of friends higher than one's own.

According to the Friendship Paradox, Within a Social Network, Most