Teenage Girls are Influenced by Their Friends

A recent study by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin found that girls are more influenced by their friends than are boys in choosing whether to take math courses or not. To quote,

More than boys, girls look to their close friends when they make important decisions, such as whether to take math and what math classes to take, confirming how significant peers are during adolescence.*

If this is the case in choosing what academic course to take, how much more so in other areas of life?


* Child Development, Vol. 79, Issue 1, Peer Group Contexts of Girls' and Boys' Academic Experiences, by Crosnoe, R, et al. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/96726.php