Miller and his friends had started smoking. Miller was hesitant at first but he started to notice people his age smoking in movies and television shows. The people in the media seemed cool and were always surrounded by a lot of friends. Miller continued to seek out media with the same messages and kept smoking cigarettes around his friends.
Miller's situation can be best described with:

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Reinforcing spirals theory suggests that individuals seek out media that reinforces their existing behaviors and attitudes, which in turn strengthens those behaviors and attitudes. Miller's behavior of seeking media that portrays smoking as cool and continuing to smoke aligns with this concept.

Miller and His Friends Had Started Smoking