Abstract. A key differentiation in studies on friendship research is between the same-sex and cross-sex friendships of women and men. Although most women and men prefer same-sex over cross-sex friends, most people do commonly have cross-sex friendships, and there are large interindividual differences in the proportions of cross-sex friends in individual friendship networks. Recent studies have suggested that same-sex and cross-sex friendships fulfill different goals for women and men. Therefore, individuals’ personal values (as representations of their enduring goals) may be associated with the types of friendships they prefer. The present study explores associations between personal values and people’s preferences for cross-sex friendships (heterosociality). A sample of 1,333 participants completed the assessment. Results showed that the associations were partially moderated by sex. For men, the value of tradition, whereas for women, the values of security, self-direction, and tradition were found to be significantly associated with the individual proportions of cross-sex friends. These findings contribute to understanding friendship selection and underline the importance of differentiating between same-sex and cross-sex friendships in women and men.

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性别差异部分缓和个人价值观与跨性别友谊偏好（异性社会性）之间的关系

摘要。友谊研究的一个关键区别在于男女之间的同性和跨性友谊。尽管大多数女性和男性更喜欢同性而不是异性朋友，但大多数人确实普遍拥有跨性友谊，并且在个人友谊网络中跨性朋友的比例存在很大的个体差异。最近的研究表明，同性和跨性友谊为女性和男性实现了不同的目标。因此，个人的个人价值观（作为他们持久目标的代表）可能与他们喜欢的友谊类型有关。本研究探讨了个人价值观与人们对跨性别友谊（异性社会性）的偏好之间的关联。1,333 名参与者的样本完成了评估。结果表明，这些关联部分受到性别的调节。对于男性来说，传统的价值，而对于女性来说，安全、自我指导和传统的价值被发现与跨性别朋友的个人比例显着相关。这些发现有助于理解友谊选择，并强调区分男女同性和跨性友谊的重要性。