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Teens Aren’t Partying Anymore

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Re: Teens Aren’t Partying Anymore

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Post by abledon »

westmeal wrote: post #9

I know, I know this is anecdotal 'evidence'. I happen to be 21 which fits me right in this generation and the main reason this occurs is due to parenting. My parents wouldn't let me go _anywhere_ by myself until I was at least 17. By that time I was completely and utterly addicted to computing to just let go and 'hang out'. As a matter in fact most of my friends are online rather than 4 real friends in real life. It…

and whats crazy for this generation is thats the age people are supposed to most easily make their friends to bring them into the later stages of life.

https://thewalrus.ca/the-science-of-loneliness/#.WkqJdEldy2w...

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Post by smelendez »

bluedino wrote: post #6
FussyZeus wrote: post #3

I think a decent portion should also be laid at the feet of technology in general, not even just Netflix, but also that how teens interact on social media is more or less in the public (and their parents) eyes, with the exceptions of things like Snapchat which isn't very conducive to planning a party. It's also worth noting that it's much, much harder for teens to get ahold of booze these days, and the penalties for…

>> It's also worth noting that it's much, much harder for teens to get ahold of booze these days 20 years ago we just had an older sibling or co-worker buy for us. What's changed?

More stigma attached to it for the buyer.

Stricter enforcement of 21 to drink rules so older sibling will have a harder time buying with a fake ID if under 21.

Fewer teens working so less interaction with over 21s.

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Post by donatj »

I am a total introvert and some of my happiest high school memories involve friends pushing me to go to giant parties that pushed me out of my comfort zone. I would say that there are moments in there which are integral to who I am as a person.

I really feel like they’re missing out on a developmental milestone.

I almost feel like these kids are brainwashed but that’s probably just me looking in as an outsider. I am just getting old (31) and struggling with the fact that I no longer understand the youth.

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Post by lovich »

bluedino wrote: post #6
FussyZeus wrote: post #3

I think a decent portion should also be laid at the feet of technology in general, not even just Netflix, but also that how teens interact on social media is more or less in the public (and their parents) eyes, with the exceptions of things like Snapchat which isn't very conducive to planning a party. It's also worth noting that it's much, much harder for teens to get ahold of booze these days, and the penalties for…

>> It's also worth noting that it's much, much harder for teens to get ahold of booze these days 20 years ago we just had an older sibling or co-worker buy for us. What's changed?

Technology has made law enforcement much more efficient and as a society we've pushed for greater and greater protections for children. For instance all the examples of people getting the cops called on them for letting their children walk outside unsupervised

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Post by dougmwne »

apohn wrote: post #8
vinceguidry wrote: post #2

I have a theory that introversion and extraversion don't really exist as personality traits, and that we build up preferences out of existing culture about how much social interaction we want in our daily lives. If the culture changes, then so will our preferences. I can easily imagine a world in which I'm gregarious and fun all the time. Making that world happen on the other hand...

I'd recommend searching for "Introversion and extroversion brain differences" and similar topics in your favorite search engine. There's evidence that there are physical differences in the brain. Hopefully somebody with a background in medicine or neuroscience can provide a more comprehensive answer.

And if someone has neuroscience background, maybe they can tell us if that difference is present from birth or if these changes to the brain are environmental based on our social experiences.

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Post by arethuza »

noelwelsh wrote: post #10
vinceguidry wrote: post #2

I have a theory that introversion and extraversion don't really exist as personality traits, and that we build up preferences out of existing culture about how much social interaction we want in our daily lives. If the culture changes, then so will our preferences. I can easily imagine a world in which I'm gregarious and fun all the time. Making that world happen on the other hand...

Having seen how much more sociable the Spanish are compared to the English I'm inclined to agree there is a significant cultural component here. This could be just genetic, but I believe it isn't. A very quick search suggests this is something that academia is considering and has not answered definitively.

Almost certainly purely cultural - look at the huge difference in reputations between how friendly places like Glasgow and Edinburgh are even though they are actually ~75km apart.

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Post by dougmwne »

vinceguidry wrote: post #2

I have a theory that introversion and extraversion don't really exist as personality traits, and that we build up preferences out of existing culture about how much social interaction we want in our daily lives. If the culture changes, then so will our preferences. I can easily imagine a world in which I'm gregarious and fun all the time. Making that world happen on the other hand...

I think we are incredibly adaptable and applying a label to ourselves can easily be self-fulfilling. New environment, new you.

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Post by megaman22 »

If I were a teenager today, I don't know that I'd be going out to the gravel pits or up to camp and raging like we used to, and that was not so long ago. Social media is wildly more omnipresent than it was then; when we were sitting around bonfires and drinking bud lights, most people didn't even have cameras in their cell phones. When you've got that kind of evidence spread all over Instagram and SnapChat and Facebook, with little ability to control its privacy, it changes the amount of risk involved in those activities. Unless the po-pos actually paid a visit to the shindig, or you stumbled in home the next morning stove up and reeking of beer, it was pretty easy to get away with things back then.

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Post by Pigo »

westmeal wrote: post #9

I know, I know this is anecdotal 'evidence'. I happen to be 21 which fits me right in this generation and the main reason this occurs is due to parenting. My parents wouldn't let me go _anywhere_ by myself until I was at least 17. By that time I was completely and utterly addicted to computing to just let go and 'hang out'. As a matter in fact most of my friends are online rather than 4 real friends in real life. It…

I think you have to factor in how much parents mold a kid into who they are. But I also went out to bonfires and snuck out to parties in spite of my parents. Knowing the hammer was going to drop when I got home just made me enjoy it even more. The little bit of social media that eventually showed up was mostly about finding out where the party was, and finding that cute girl you met there afterwards.

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Post by [deleted] »

westmeal wrote: post #9

I know, I know this is anecdotal 'evidence'. I happen to be 21 which fits me right in this generation and the main reason this occurs is due to parenting. My parents wouldn't let me go _anywhere_ by myself until I was at least 17. By that time I was completely and utterly addicted to computing to just let go and 'hang out'. As a matter in fact most of my friends are online rather than 4 real friends in real life. It…

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