Positive peer pressure is when someones peers influence them to do something positive or growth-building. It can be a good force in the life of teenagers and their friends. Positive peer pressure involves more encouragement and support than actual pressure or persuasion. Here are some examples of positive peer pressure:

• Inspiring positive choices
• Picking up healthy habits
• Sharing new experiences
• Offering moral support
• Forming a study group

Peers who are committed to doing well in school or at sports can influence others to be more goal-oriented, while peers who are kind, loyal, or supportive can influence others to be the same. Advice from a peer is often more influential to a teenager than advice from an adult. Parents can encourage their children to use positive peer pressure by talking with them about the kinds of friends they want to have and what their values are, and how they can demonstrate them.