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What is Teenage Popularity?What exactly makes a teen “popular”? Is it the clothes that they wear? Is it the people they hang out with? Is it how they look or how they act towards one another? Is it how athletic or how they make a difference to everything? Really, it all depends on what side to look at. There could be those who are popular because of how much money they have, or what stuff they have. There could also be those who are popular because of how they act toward other students. Popularity really doesn’t matter, but to some teenagers, it does. It’s not what’s on the outside that makes a good friend; it’s all about what’s on the inside. Overall, popularity can come in any shape and size. But what exactly makes a teen popular is the one question some teens might have on their mind. There are many ways teen popularity is defined as and how it might work. According to Current Health Teens, “… being popular means you have to prove to yourself to others, or maybe that they don’t accept you for exactly who you are.” It really doesn’t matter if someone is considered “popular” or not. What matters is that this person has friends who care about and respect them for who they are, not for the things they have. Popularity is all around, but some people don’t really care about it. Some teens don’t care who is the coolest in school or who is the prettiest. For some, it matters that they have friends who have the same type of interests as them. If people are considered “popular”, they could hurt other students who aren’t as popular. The students hurt could have friends to stand up for them and maybe say, “I’ve got your back.” What actually matters is that whether a person feels that they have been accepted or not with friends. (Kowalski)Some teens just think that having friends is just fine than just being the most popular kid in school. Some friends are just the things that some teens need. But actually, according to ScienceDaily, popular teens are well-adjusted than the “less-popular” peers, even their relationship with their parents are better than those who are not popular and their social skills are a lot better than others. More popular teens actually talk to more people as to those who are not popular. Popularity is sometimes about being social to others and hanging out with others who are also considered popular. But, “unpopular” teens can be considered popular among their friends who are also “not popular”. According to ScienceDaily, as teens come around to the friends they hang out with; they can gain social skills and can actually gain popularity just for hanging out with them. So, just for hanging out with friends, teens can become popular in their own group of friends. Teen popularity can be determined by who the teens hang out with. Some can be popular just for being in trouble so much. There could also be those who are well-behaved who could be popular among peers. It really doesn’t matter who is the most popular kid in school. Actually, the teen years are famous for the social pressures it brings (Hitti). Some teens actually think that the most popular people in school are those whose looks matter. Looks really don’t matter, what matters is what’s on the inside, not what’s on the outside. Some groups could be popular for how much drama they have. A lot of peer groups can actually have drama hidden inside them. Drama can cause problems between friends and can teens think the wrong way about another. Teen popularity can just come from having friends.Teens should have lots of friends to hang out with. But some of their peers can influence them to do some things illegal or something to get them in trouble in school. For instance, if a teen falls in to the “trouble-maker” crowd, they could get into trouble with the law, whether it is drugs, alcohol, or whatever, they could get into trouble at school, too. For example, some teens could skip school and get caught skipping. They could get in trouble with the law and with the school. They could get suspended or get detention. The teen’s parents might not like the idea of their teen getting into trouble at school or with the law. Some teens should not hang out with peers who will not turn them into someone they’re not. Teens should stay who they are and what their personality is. Some teens think that they need to belong to a certain group, whether it’s the “popular” crowd, the geeks, or the musical ones, teens should have their own group of friends. Friends should feel accepted while hanging out with a group of friends. For example, if a certain teen is very musical, he/she could be accepted with the musical kids. Mostly, all of the friends have the same interests as their peers. According to The Exceptional Parent, “… each person wants to be accepted and to make new friends”. For instance, if someone was new in school and had the interests of being in a lot of sports, they could join the “jock” group of friends. Friends should let a teen be accepted in a group of peers, no matter of their personality. Teens should have the sensation of being belonged in a group. Usually, a clique is a group of girls who are good friends with each other. Oddly enough, the cliques are actually the worst in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade (or, in other words, the middle school age) (Wiseman). Actually, some guys can have their own cliques, too. Some cliques can come to high school and maybe do some damage. Some cliques can hurt other students, or care about others and be friends with other peers. Cliques can bully others make teens feel small and powerless. Teens could make their own cliques, but they should use their power for good instead of evil. Cliques can be friends with other cliques, but some might exclude others. Teens need to use the power of cliques for good instead of harming others. Teen popularity can, for now, just be defined as a group of friends. Popularity does not mean how athletic or good-looking someone is. It just means having friends and having a good time with them. Teens don’t need to care about popularity, but they should care about their peers and what they could say could hurt others. Teens should just stay who they are and not changing their personalities just to be “popular”. Popularity is not the end of the world for teens. ................
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