According to the text, patterns of touch are strongly influenced by gender. Which of the following statements regarding gender and touch is false?

A) Women are more likely to use touch for emotional support than men are.
B) Boys tend to be touched by their parents more roughly than girls are.
C) Social status has an influence on touching in terms of both who is touched and who is doing the touching.
D) In everyday interaction,, men and women tend to use touch about equally.

The text states that patterns of touch are strongly influenced by gender, and while there are differences in how men and women use touch, the text does not support the statement that men and women use touch about equally in everyday interaction. Instead, it suggests that women are more likely to use touch for emotional support and that social status can influence who is touched and who is doing the touching. It also notes that boys tend to be touched more roughly than girls by their parents. Therefore, statement D is false.