What proportion of college students reported having FWBs in studies?

• A. Very few
• B. Approximately half of the participants sampled
• C. Most participants
• D. Almost all participants

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is how common friends-with-benefits relationships are among college students in research samples. In studies of college students’ sexual experiences, FWBs are fairly common but not universal. When participants are asked if they have ever had a friends-with-benefits arrangement, the answers typically fall around the middle of the distribution, with about half reporting at least one such relationship. This reflects substantial prevalence without it being the majority or the vast minority.

The reason this is the best choice is that it captures the typical range seen across many studies, acknowledging variability due to how FWBs are defined, the timeframe asked about, and differences in samples. If you said very few, most, or almost all, you’d be stepping outside the common range observed in research. Definitions and methods can push numbers up or down, but roughly half is the most consistent, representative description.