Shopping is becoming more and more popular as a leisure activity. However, some people feel that this has both positive and negative effects. Why is shopping so popular? What effects does its increase in popularity have on individuals and on society?

In modern era people aspire to maintain a social status and like to showcase quality of life. The nowadays stature of an individual is measured by luxuries, they are surrounded by. So there is a continuous race to add showcase items in the bucket. People tend to show off the accomplishments in their lifestyle by flaunting their fashion skills and clothing, their home decorations and luxury cars.

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shopping gives happiness when we buy something new and add a totally fresh experience in our life. It is part of human behaviour which makes shopping so popular. Increase in popularity of shopping has both positive and negative effects on society. On the positive side, it gives people joy to add something new in the life and to

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their needs. Our lives and home have essential needs which we do fulfil by shopping and purchasing the necessary items. But there is two sides of

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and shopping have negative effects as well. Once someone is habitual to shop,

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they order stuff which they do not exactly need. It leads to extravagant and one make overspending. In the young people who do not have much income, it lowers their self esteem because they are not cool enough as their friends. Manufacturing companies and brands endorse their products and advertise it to mass so that they can increase their profits. People are persuaded by their tactics and buy products which they do not need and end up spending money which they could have saved.