What is peer pressure and its affects?

Peer pressure is influence that a peer group or individual exerts that encourages others to change their attitudes, values, or behavior to conform to group norms.Example: Lets say I was looking for a school club to join. Then I find out that a few of my friends are in the Art Club and they tell me that its a lot of fun and I get to do cool activities, so then I join the club. Their peer pressure affected me because most of them were in that club and they told me everything I get to do.

Answer2: There is strong pressures from one's age group to try and influence them how to act in life. There is peer pressure to use drugs, smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, engage in bullying and sexual immorality and the list goes on and on. Peer pressure is in high school and all schools and age groups. Adults want to be accepted by their peers too. No one-young or old-it does not feel good to be rejected. No one likes to be made fun of for being different and not giving in to peer pressure. If we allow ourselves to just give in to pressure to fit in, we could drastically affect our own future. When we lack confidence, feeling unsure of ourselves, peer pressure can be very hard to resist, but it can be done. Peer pressure can cause some to become discouraged, sad, depressed and even suicidal. Each us us could do well to prepare ourselves and our children ahead of time for when peer pressure comes. At times, people might be tempted to conform to their peers' standards just to avoid their disapproval, but that would be a mistake. When you cave in to peer pressure, you become like a mindless robot because you allow other people to control you. Why let them have that kind of power?-Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold." (Romans 12:2, The New Testament in Modern English)