Why is friendship so important to teenagers?

please can you explain and maybe a quotation included pleaseWhy is friendship so important to teenagers?
Who stupid said you


there is no friend in the world





have a nice day and nice dream.Why is friendship so important to teenagers?
Is this just a random question or are you a teenager yourself, or a parent who doesn't get why your teenager is so obsessed about his/her social life?





Fact is, your social life as a teenager is the most important thing to you, because you don't usually have anything else really to have to cope with - no job, no money issues etc. So your life literally revolves around your social life, plus as a teenager it is so important to feel wanted and liked, so friendship is something you definatly need to feel these things.


It's also important because you need to sometimes share those things in your life that you don't much fancy sharing with a parent or a guardian - for instance some teenagers would rather avoid the ';sex talk'; just because they kissed a random hot person at a party. So confiding in your friends is VERY important.


Without friendship as a teenager/child, life is very dull, very boring, and keeps one at a low point for a good long time.
When people hit their teens they have a lot going on, physically and mentally. They are going through their whole 'puberty' change and the hormones etc mean that they feel that need to be accepted and liked by others. Lots of teenagers feel they need to find an identity at this age and they may feel that they can achieve this identity as part of a group; teenagers often pick their friends based on how they view themselves or how they wish to be viewed by others.
My friends are important to me because they're the best people in the world, we go out and have fun together, and we have each other in more difficult times. Having friends means you don't have to go through life alone, whatever challenges come up it means you've got someone to be there, even if they can't come with you. It's just a good feeling to be around people who accept and like you, and that you can have fun with.
Those going through puberty feel an affinity with their peers who are experiencing the same or similar emotional turmoil. This turmoil can also lead to a young person becoming isolated within their own family, especially from authority figures like parents, teachers and the police, etc.





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There's A Lot Of Emotional And Physical Changes That Teenagers Go Through, And Although Our Parents And The Older Generations Say They Have 'Been There, Done That' And We Can Talk To Them About Anything....Lets All Admit It- We Don't Actually Want To Talk To Our Mums And Dads About 'Stuff'. So This Is Where Friends Come In Handy. True Friends Are There For A Shoulder To Cry On, To Tell About Your Deepest Secrets And To Know hey Wont Gossip About Them Behind Your Back, To Stay Up Late Watching Movies With, To Chat About Lame Tv Stuff And To Go Along With Your Crazy Ideas. YER CAN'T DO THAT WITH YOUR PARENTS NOW EH? haha.
So your obviously not a teenager then?


All my friends are my absolute life. Honestly i duno what i would do without them.


Cant really like...explain why their so important. but with the amount of good times and laughs we've all had together jus havta love them :)
they make you more confident, they make you feel better, its people that can cheer you up, have fun with, and they make you look better aswell.





they make you who you are :-)
Well sometimes they are the only ones who understand us. Our friends relate to our problems and our happenings. Everyone needs a shoulder to cry on or a hand to hold through hard times. I dont think its just teens who value friendship.
ppl going through puperty need someone there age to talk about it. they are all going through the same thing. they need some one else in their lifes other than parents and aldults, they can understand each othe and relate.