What is peer pressure?
The direct or indirect influence from a peer group, encouraging individuals to change their attitudes, values or behaviors to conform to the group.
Your friend tells you to sneak a cookie from the lunchroom display without paying. Could this be peer pressure?
Yes! They are encouraging you to do something wrong.
A friend on the bus dares you to do something dangerous. Is this peer pressure?
Yes! They are doing something that could get you in trouble.