factors when they socially transform, including whom with they want to embrace.

*Proactive embracement: actively seeking out interactions that represent their desired social identities.
*Retroactive embracement: characterized by intentionality, it is when individuals consciously direct their actions toward a desired end by immersing in interactive environments that will bring them closer to their "possible selves." This embracement is typical of individuals who are moving, for example, from the working class to the middle class,