Temporal dynamics of the friendship paradox in a smartphone communication network

Abstract The friendship paradox, initially discussed by Scott Feld in 1991, highlights a counterintuitive social phenomenon where individuals tend to have fewer friends than their friends do on average. The sociological implications of this paradox are profound, as it can create a distorted understa...

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Main Authors: Cheng Wang, Omar Lizardo, David S. Hachen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-05-01
Series:Applied Network Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s41109-025-00710-1
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