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Young people are often influenced by their peers. This is called peer group pressure. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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Nowadays, teenagers can be a part of different types of groups. Some of them become influenced by their
peers
. The opponents of these groups point out the negative aspects,
however
, I am inclined to believe that there is no
one
 in the whole world who does not take advice and suggestions from others. In the forthcoming paragraphs, I will demonstrate how communication with
peers
 can lead to some benefits, but
also
 will show the drawbacks of these connections. All humans around the world have a proclivity to imitate others.
One
 of the main advantages of
this
 fact is the opportunity to learn something new from
peers
.
For instance
, the marks of
one
 student are the worst in his class, but after communicating with an excellent classmate they can be improved by the hardworking process. It means, that a
first
 rank holder may influence dull students at school.
Moreover
, different interests of
peers
 may create an open-minded community. As an example, having
peers
 who are into something
that is
 not interested in
one
, can lead to growing interest over time. All these examples above manifest the fact that
peers
 are needed in
one
's life and due to the friendship with them can share thoughts, get advice and take moral support. As every rose has o thorn,
peer
pressure
 has some drawbacks. A weak-minded person connects to the wrong
peer
 group and ends up getting addicted to alcohol or even drugs. Communication with bad companies contributes to some health repercussions and
one
 is likely to get cancer, stroke or heart disease. Another example of
this
 notion is a bright student with astonishing knowledge may perform poorly due to negative
peer
pressure
. So, care by family or friends must be taken to prevent fall prey to the wrong
peer
pressure
. In conclusion, I am inclined to believe that the merits of
peers
 overweigh the demerits, and in most cases lead to the benefits. But parents must keep an eye on children to protect them from negative
pressure
 from
peers
.
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