^Popular/Unpopular: It usually only important in small groups of
people, cliques in middle school (groups of 3 or more) and among
closed communities whose admission requirements are up to the
whim of the members and subject to judgement by the group.
Attempting to "be popular" in a particular closed community can
be a tricky manuver, because the rest of the group is always
asking, "Is she coming in? or is he on his way out?".
Few cliques survive middle/high school and most people abandon
the model, although among isolated communities it can still be
consider important.
^
