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Peer pressure is getting worse. Why is that, and how can we fix it?

By Paige Venable, Seneca High School for Burlington County Times March 4, 2020

 

Peer pressure. It is a common topic that most teens have faced time and time again.

 

Peer pressure is defined as "influence from members of one peer's group." In other words, it's the urge that one feels compelled to do something just because their friends are doing it in order to "fit in."

Some of the most common examples of peer pressure are farcing someone to drink or do-drugs, getting involved in a relationship with someone you don't want to, causing one to get into a fight, and much more.

 

Peer pressure is common amongst teens but can exist within all ages, from kids to young adults. However, most are unaware when they are getting peer 

pressured, because they don't realize how toxic it is, especially today.

 

Unfortunately, we can't easily get rid of it. Yet we can bring awareness to it by talking talked about it more and discussing it with victims, to fully understand its different effects.

 

What teens say about peer pressure

I reached out to the rest of the Teen Takes panelists to understand their experiences with peer pressure and its impact. Peer pressure can occur in multiple forms and situations and I was curious about their opinions on where it is most common in today's society.

 

Roman Craig believes that peer pressure is most common in social situations with bullying and harassment. "If someone makes a discriminatory comment or joke, to preserve social status, people won't speak up or defend the other person, " said Craig, a junior at Souderton Area High School.

Lenape High School senior Jason Hampton believes that peer pressure mainly exists at parties where teens and young adults are easily tempted to do a wide