How peer pressure influences families?

Peer pressure has a large effect on teens everday choices. Peer pressure can be broken down into two groups; good peer pressure and bad peer pressure. Good peer pressure is being pushed into somthing that you don't have the courage to do but is reletively good for you. Teens under good peer pressure will be urged NOT to do somthing because it was not in their best interest. Bad peer pressure is being coerced into doing something because your friends said you should. People that aren't real friends may suggest something unhealthy, such as drugs. One possible classification of friends may be as follows: # Not Your Friend - People you usually don't associate with under normal circumstances. # Acquaintance - This group of people includes those that you might see in school, but you don't associate with out of school. You might occasionally cross their path out of school, but you wouldn't normally seek them out. # Wannabe Friends - These are people you might want to be friends with for some selfish reasons, such as hoping to be more popular. People who fall into this category are never your true friends because the foundation for the friendship does not have a solid basis. # True Friends - These are the ones in the small, close group of people that you confide in and you know that they have your best interest in mind. The people in this group are those whose influence on your life makes you a better person. Peer pressure may influence us in a number of ways, including our: * Fashion choice * Alcohol and other drug use * Decision to have a boyfriend/girlfriend * Choice of who our friends are * Academic performance