Why does popularity matter in high school?

Answer 1

It depends on why you're popular.

If you're popular because you're the Queen Bee and everyone is afraid of you, then you'll notice that people will do what they can to please you.

If you're popular because you're really smart, people will respect you.

If you're popular because you're good at a certain sport, people will want to cheer you on and be your friend.

If you're popular because you've slept with half of the school, no one will want to be around you.

Answer 2

It only does if you think it does. In reality it is just a way for people to measure themselves against other people, usually, these people tend to be insecure with themselves. You will realize that in thirty years it wont matter what jeans you wore or who you hung out with or whether or not you were popular. You should realize it now. You should be comfortable with yourself because popularity only matters to those people whose heads are filled with hot air. Hopefully, yours isn't.

Answer 3

No, it's not. But you don't want to be hated either. If you are popular in a good way (nice, funny, friendly) then that's important, but if you mean those cliquey groups of girls then no...

Put it this way, After school you won't see half those people ever again and you'll have your own job, family, etc.