Cliques

If someone tries to recruit you into her Clique Army, avoid her, or if it's remotely possible, try to make peace. (You just know the fight is over something stupid like a miscommunication, or an argument about whether pink is cooler than black.)

Cliques

If a clique fight breaks out, it can get ugly. For some reason, a girl in a clique fight will try to create an "army" for herself. Somehow the winner will be the girl who has more girls on HER side.

CLIQUES [pronounced "CLICKS"] AND POPLARITY Part 2

But cliques aren't necessarily bad. A clique can be a blessing because growing up is tough to do, and it's nice to have support of good friends who are going through the same things you are. Plus, you can have a few good friends in the clique and then other, more causal friends also. As the friendships shift and little arguments break out between people, you can shift your friendships around a little and still have the safety of the group.

CLIQUES [pronounced "CLICKS"] AND POPLARITY

Social groups, or "cliques," are never more important to a girl's world than during 5th through 8th grades. Cliques do exist in high school, college, and even the adult world, but it's in middle school that girls start to get used to the idea of being in a social group.