There is a burgeoning trend of shopping among youngsters as a free time activity, in several cities.This article will outline the reasons for the current predicament and examine its consequences.
There are many factors contributing to this phenomenon. Firstly, some people find shopping therapeutic because they can take their mind off their problems. In other words to draw attention away from daily issues, people, who work from dawn to dusk, addict themselves with this hobby. Secondly, peer pressure forces teenagers to keep up with the latest trends. For example, if a girl in the group for purchases new clothes, others also desire to buy the same clothing. Lastly, following celebrity culture is the reason for this trend as young people always try to copy their favourite star,no matter how much it costs them. To cite an example, once a new movie is released, sales of the dresses worn by the actresses increase rampantly
It is generally believed that shopping as a leisure activity brings tremendous drawbacks to the youngsters and even to their family. To commence with, stage of money behind clothing is not preferable for young people, they never learn to value the money. Furthermore, rather than doing shopping, you can invest their time for some active leisure activity, it helps their mental and physical development. For instance, one of the recent studies reveals that the time one spends on leisure activity is directly linked to their psychological functioning.
To sum up, while it is important to dress appropriately for the occasion, impulsive purchasing is a bad trend brought on by busy schedule, a desire to solve issues, and a desire to emulate well-known celebrities.