In today's society, there are several diverse topics that have attracted society's neive ways of thinking. This is because society tends to follow the crowd rather than trust himself or herself. For society feels safer when conforming to such ideas because they would rather put their trust in society's "logical" ways of thinking rather than their own intuition. For example, today, people feel the need to use modern technology. Even though some may disagree with its use, people still buy it because they feel it is a necessity in order to be accepted by society. Another aspect concerning conformity is the influence the media has on today's society. The media has made the public conform to their ideas that everyone should look a certain way. As you flip through magazines, stick thin models cover the pages saying how you can get the perfect hair, skin, make-up, and body. If one does not engage in such interactions, he or she is considered to be a social outcast. Yet a self-reliant person would trust himself or herself and would object to such ideas if he or she truly thought that they were wrong. For a self-reliant person refuses to conform and does not fear the opinions of others but those of his or hers.