Almost everyone has already experienced some form of peer pressure, negative or positive. There are two forms of peer pressure, explicit and implicit. Explicit peer pressure is when it is said openly. Implicit peer pressure happens when it isn't said outright but is something that goes unnoticed, something everyone does and the affected person simply wants to fit in. For example, a girl starts middle school without pierced ears. Two weeks into her school years her ears are pierced. An explicit form of peer pressure might be another classmate commenting to this girl that all the cool kids have earrings. An implicit form of peer pressure might be where the girl notices that all the popular girls have earrings, so she can fit in. Both forms of peer pressure can be positive or negative. For example, take two friends of which one is particularly influential: the one who has more friends or the one who is more attractive, the one who is more influential will determine the tone of the influence. So, if those who are more influential don't like to drink, th...