Better option with css div and paragraph

Question

I have a typical code review item where I am requested to use paragraph instead of all divs in my UI code. I am beating my head to trace why was this so important. As p tag more faster than div tag? adding styles to paragraph or div will take same amount of time? This review items seems to be very bad but I want to know if this item is 100% valid?

Answer 1

There is no difference in SEO for <p> and <div> tags. You should build your site in the way that makes the most sense: <p> for paragraphs, <div> for structural div elements.