Title: Coping With Cliques (for Teens) - Nemours KidsHealth
Headings: Coping With Cliques
Coping With Cliques
A Group of Friends vs. a Clique
What's the Deal With Cliques?
Why Do Cliques Attract People?
The View from the Inside
Surviving Cliques

Content: Groups can form around things people have in common. So jocks, goths, preps, skaters,  and even the math club are naturally drawn together because they share similar interests. The people in these groups feel they have a place where they're welcome and supported,  and where they can be themselves. Some people form groups from being in drama club,  or liking the same music or movies, or even just because they like to hang out at  the mall. Some groups stick together for a long time. Others drift apart after a while as  people develop new interests, make different friends, or just find they have less  in common. People can move in and out of different groups and can even be part of  several at the same time. Even within a group, people often have one or two friends  they feel closest to and enjoy the most. Some friendship groups seem pretty flexible and welcome people to join in. Others  seem much more restricted, though.