Alishba Aslam

Sibgha Fatima
Mahnoor Ahmad
Maseera Ijaz
Topic: Perception regarding same-sex and cross-sex friendships

We are BS students at the Institute of Applied Psychology (IAP), University of Punjab (PU),
Lahore and under the supervision of Mr. Faiz Younas, Lecturer (IAP, PU) we are investigating
your experiences with same sex and cross sex friendship. Kindly provide us with your opinions
on this topic because we feel that your experience can contribute much to our understanding.

All your information will be kept confidential and will only be used for academic and
research purposes. If you consent to participate in this study then kindly proceed further.

Consent Statement

I have read all the information about the current study and am aware of my rights. I am giving
my formal consent to voluntary participation in this study.

Participant’s Signature/Initials: ______________ Dated: ____________________

 DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS:
1. Age (in years): _______________

2. Man
Woman
3. Current Education Level

Intermediate
BS
MS/MPhil/PhD

3. Marital Status

Single
Married
Divorced

 Kindly read the following questions carefully and provide descriptive answers

according to your perception and experience.

 1- What are your experiences with same-sex and cross-sex friendships? Kindly explain
with examples.
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2- What do you think are the biggest challenges faced by same-sex and cross-sex
friendships? Please share in detail.

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3- What differences do you observe between same-sex and cross-sex friendships?

Explain with examples.
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4- Explain in detail the factors that you think can impact same-sex and cross-sex
friendships.
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5- How do you resolve issues within your same-sex and cross-sex friendships? Share
details with suitable examples.
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