Describe strong ties and weak ties, and give examples of each. Explain how each influences our identities differently

Please provide the best answer for the statement.


1. Strong ties describe those people in our interpersonal network who actually know us. Examples may include close friends and family.
2. Weak ties describe people in our interpersonal network whom we may not know personally, but perhaps we know of them, or they know of us. Examples may include more distant friends or acquaintances.
3. Although we are influenced by our strong ties more directly, weak ties exert a great influence on us because we gain more information through them about networks beyond our own, which is powerful in shaping how we think of ourselves.

Sociology

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