Nowadays I'm 40 and the peer pressure comes from my social group and friends. To show a succesfull life and happy marriage is the followed stereotype mainly. I life in Perú and People here used to follow that stereotype as a strong dogma instead of other ways such as to be single for example. read more
Peer pressure can come out in other ways as well. One situation Mirgain says she's seen countless times is the pushback that can occur when someone works to make significant life changes, like stopping smoking or drinking, starting exercising or losing weight. Rather than offer support, some peers create a sense of guilt or even shame. read more