Peer pressure is the direct or indirect influence on people of peers, members of social groups with similar interests, experience, or social status. Members of a peer group are more likely to influence a person's beliefs and behavior.

What is peer pressure exactly?

: a feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one's age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them She started drinking in high school because of peer pressure.

What is peer pressure and examples?

Peer pressure is when you are influenced by other people (your peers) to act in a certain way. ... If you're with friends who are doing something that you typically would not do and they convince you to do what they are doing, that is an example of peer pressure.