All of your friends want to go out to the new Sushi restaurant for dinner. You don't. But you decide to go along anyway, even though you would prefer to go to the new steak house. Your behaviour is an example of

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Your behavior is an example of normative social influence, where you conform to the expectations of your friends to gain social approval or avoid social disapproval, even though it goes against your personal preference.

All of Your Friends Want to Go Out to the New