8. (3 points) A study group consists of 8 students, including boys and girls, with more girls than boys. The number of boys could be . $\qquad$
【Analysis】First, assume that the number of boys and girls is the same, then there are 4 boys and 4 girls. Since the number of girls is more than the number of boys, the number of boys must be less than 4. Then write it down.

【Solution】Solution: $8 \div 2=4$ (people),
Since the number of girls is more than the number of boys, the number of boys must be less than 4,
So the number of boys could be 1, 2, or 3;
Therefore, the answer is: 1 person, 2 persons, or 3 persons.