A clique is an exclusive group of people with a common purpose or interest. Qualifications for a membership of a clique may be social or essential to the nature of the clique. Cliques may exist in a workplace, a community, business, school, or really any area of social interaction. The majority of cliques are seen in school between children and teenagers. Some examples, among many, are the jocks, the theatre kids, the cheerleaders, the nerds, etc. Teens often find their parents to be a little out of touch with the times, thus gravitating them towards a clique, where they can fill emotional voids and gather advice and support. They give adolescents a feeling of belonging and acceptance, and a sense of connection that may help one cope through a tough time. It also provides a time to share common interests and beliefs along with confidence.
Along with all of these benefits of a clique, there are also many disadvantages. For example, if one is not accepted into the clique they wish to be a part of, it can lead them to feel rejected, sad, and alone. At times, cliques can cause such a bond between people within the group that everyone will follow one person. When this happens, some may do things they wouldn’t want to do. Tensions may also arise between cliques that don’t have the same interests. Taunting, teasing, excluding, and even acts of violence are known to have happened because of the differences found between groups. Girls in cliques usually tease others with verbal abuse, while boys tend to be physical. Because of these negative actions associated with being in a clique, they have become to be seen as more of a negative thing and more associated with bullying. 
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