The power of influencers. People hold quite diverse opinions about whether young people are most more influenced by their family or their friends. Even though it is believed that families are the main influence for young people, there are some compelling reasons to assert that friends also play a vital role as well. On one hand, families are the people you live with. They’re the people you hang out with. They’re the people you wake up to every morning. They’re your brother, your sister, your mother and your father, their your blood, their people give birth to you. So, of course, they’re going to influence you in some way. And they’re the environment around you at all time. On the other hand, usually now young people have fun morning out with friends. They want to hang out more around their friends and their families. They prefer
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The power of influencers. People hold quite diverse opinions about whether young people are influenced more by their family or their friends. Even though it is believed that families are the main influence for young people, there are some compelling reasons to assert that friends also play a vital role as well. On one hand, families are the people you live with. They're the people you hang out with. They're the people you wake up to every morning. They're your brother, your sister, your mother, and your father. They're your blood, the people who gave birth to you. So, of course, they're going to influence you in some way. And they're the environment around you all the time. On the other hand, young people usually have more fun hanging out with friends. They want to spend more time around their friends than their families. They prefer
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