At this point I had a great group of girlfriends who I spent every waking moment with . Gone were the days of lunch hours spent in the computer lab . Instead , I was spending lunch hours with my friends at bagel and sub sandwich shops gossiping and talking about boys .

Choices: (a). None of the above choices . (b). They are discussing business via this channel . (c). They are looking to discuss events through boys . (d). They are discussing important social topics .
Q: Why would the narrator be discussing boys with her friends ?
(a).