You go out to dinner with three of your good friends. friends 1 and 2 order dessert. next, friend 3 orders dessert. when the waiter gets to you, even though you are dieting, you order dessert. why?

Basically, peer pressure. Unbeknownst to you, and without them even trying, your friends persuaded you to do the thing

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