For
People often shop for happiness or confidence.
Against
Shopping is mostly about replacing or buying useful items.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“Stress, anxiety, loneliness, and depression drive purchases.”
“Impulse buying is not price-gated. It is emotion-gated.”
“Buying things only in the quality you need will save you money.”
“I get the good quality version of most of my basic everyday stuff and I cheap out on things I use occasionally.”