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What percent of young people would you guess stand up against peer pressure?

Asked by wundayatta (58722points) January 20th, 2012

They say that teens often tend to do the wrong thing because they can’t stand up against peer pressure. I’m sure if I asked people here, about seventy-five percent or more would say they always stood up to peer pressure. Jellies are special, no doubt. Although I suppose it’s possible that they don’t recall their past so clearly.

Teens, and even folks in their twenties may think they go their own way, but is that true? In your opinion, what percent of young people can stand up to peer pressure? How many can say no when they are uncomfortable going along with the rest of the group?

Of course, I am interested in your experience, too. Did you stand up to the group? Can you give an example?

What about the other way around? Can you provide an example of when you did go along with the group even though you didn’t want to?

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