1. Friendship Friendship-relationship between people who like each other and have similar interest and values Friendship-relationship between people who like each other and have similar interest and values Friendships begin when it’s realized they share common experiences, goals and values. Friendships begin when it’s realized they share common experiences, goals and values. Each must reach out, listen and care about the needs of the other. Each must reach out, listen and care about the needs of the other. Most social experiences begin with the family. Most social experiences begin with the family.

2. Three Characteristics Of A Good Friend. Trustworthiness Trustworthiness Supportive Supportive Honesty Honesty Keeps promises Keeps promises Keeps secrets Keeps secrets

3. Three Characteristics Of A Good Friend. Caring Caring Listen Listen Empathize Empathize Help develop strengths and talent Help develop strengths and talent Accept you for who you are Accept you for who you are Don’t hold grudges Don’t hold grudges forgive forgive

4. Three Characteristics Of A Good Friend. Respect Respect Won’t ask you to do something wrong or dangerous. Won’t ask you to do something wrong or dangerous. Won’t pressure you.. Won’t pressure you.. Understands you may have a different opinion. Understands you may have a different opinion. Will compromise, give up something in order to reach a solution. Will compromise, give up something in order to reach a solution.

5. Peer Pressure Peers-people close to your age who are similar to you. Peers-people close to your age who are similar to you. Peer pressure-influence that people your age have on you to think and act like them Peer pressure-influence that people your age have on you to think and act like them

6. Positive Peer Pressure Positive Peer Pressure Positive Peer Pressure Challenge you to work harder in school. Challenge you to work harder in school. Persuade you to work to help others. Persuade you to work to help others. Inspire you to stay fit and safe. Inspire you to stay fit and safe. Urge you to expand your friendships to include those of different backgrounds and cultures. Urge you to expand your friendships to include those of different backgrounds and cultures.

7. Negative Peer Pressure Negative Peer Pressure Negative Peer Pressure Urge you to use tobacco, alcohol or other drugs. Urge you to use tobacco, alcohol or other drugs. Dare you to take unnecessary risks. Dare you to take unnecessary risks. Coax you to break the rules of your family, school, or community. Coax you to break the rules of your family, school, or community. Encourage you to betray your values. Encourage you to betray your values. Expect you to dislike someone who is different. Expect you to dislike someone who is different.

8. Resisting Peer Pressure Resisting Peer Pressure Resisting Peer Pressure Avoid the situation. Avoid the situation. Focus on the issue. Focus on the issue. Rely on values. Rely on values. Help criteria Help criteria Healthy Healthy Ethical Ethical Legal Legal Parents (will it be acceptable to them) Parents (will it be acceptable to them) Walk away. Walk away.