Peer Pressure
High school boys tend to fall short and make the stupidest mistakes, all to be ‘cool’ or ‘lit’ because of peer pressure. According to a publication on peer pressure by Parent Further, “28 percent of teenagers agreed that giving in to peer pressure improved their social standing and nearly half of those surveyed admitted to picking on someone only after a friend picked on that person”. There are all sorts of pressures that males face today such as:, drinking, smoking, staying out past curfew, having sex when you are not ready, sometimes friends put the pressure on one person to join in something they may not want to do.When a male teenager have friends that ask him to do something for them and he don’t, they tend to get annoyed. Then call him names such as: punk and scary; that is every boy’s worst nightmare, to be degraded and embarrass.
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Most males get caught up in the romantic moments and believe having sex is the best way they can prove their love. One may say that in most relationships encounter pressure through either sex ‘sweet talking’ the other. “There are many ways that a person would try to pressure you; some of them include the following:
• Telling you that if you really loved them, then you would do it.
• Telling you that they will 'break up' with you if you won't do what they want.
• Blaming you for getting them aroused, and saying that they have to continue or they will get 'blue balls'”. – www.cyh.com
With this in mind, peer pressure can be seen as mud that society throws into a male’s face to force decisions. To summarize, peer pressure influence most high school boys into drinking, smoking and having sex. It can cause most males to consider horrible choices that can cause serious consequences. This research essay proves that peer pressure can come directly and indirectly by the influence of friends and family