As time goes by, we find many new terms regarding friendship, one of which is social circle. Social circle is a group of people that are connected to each other either because they have the same background or the same environment such as home, school, collage, etc. A circle is usually created because the members themselves have something in common such as interests, sense of humor, etc. This “circle” term comes because members of a circle usually stick together at any chance & makes their bond look unbreakable like the shape of a circle.

Hanging out with the same people over and over again can have a lot of impacts on ourselves. The impacts can be positive as long as we are surrounded by good people. This is because our brains will normalize things or activities that we often see around us. If we’re often seeing good things then we’ll feel normal about it. Here are some positive impacts of choosing the right social circle :

1. Burst our confidence

Being surrounded by positive people can make us more confident. This is caused by the good vibe that is created by our surroundings that support us to show who we really are.

2. Increase our happiness

When we are brave enough to show who we really are, we tend to feel happier because we can express ourselves freely without thinking about what others think about us.

3. Make us not feel lonely

Having a social circle means that we have a companion that can accompany us in every condition we have. Also, we can have someone that can listen to our story, even though it's just a loose story about how our crush sees us from far away.

4. Open our minds

Connecting to a lot of people can open our mind to know something from others point of view. This can affect ourselves to see something differently and could help us increase our problem-solving skills.

On the other hand, if we’re sticking around with bad people, then we’ll normalize those bad things that they usually do. This, of course, is going to lead us down the wrong path. If our mindset has fallen into the wrong path, then we will consider it to be right. So it is going to be very difficult to get out of that mindset. Therefore, these are some bad effects of choosing the wrong social circle :

1. Limit our relation with others

A bad circle can make us feel that we're superior to others. This can limit the interaction between a circle's members with everyone outside the circle because some people may think negatively about the circle and choose to not interact with the circle.

2. Always relay to someone else

Surrounded by bad people can make us think that we're nothing without them. This may make us think that we're not good enough to stand alone with ourselves.

3. Can't get out of our comfort zone

Choosing the wrong people to spend around with can make us feel like we're in a cage. Because it's usually hard for toxic people to see others growing and becoming better than themselves.

In conclusion, having a social circle can have a lot of good impacts as long as we're surrounded by good and positive people. On the other hand, if we're surrounded by negative people, the circle will lead us down the wrong path. So, we need to watch our surroundings by choosing the right people to spend our journey with.