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No one mentions video games? It seems like they really cut into both the desire and the time to do those things.
by Uhhrrr 9y ago
No one mentions video games? It seems like they really cut into both the desire and the time to do those things.
- replicatorblog 9y agoWould suggest easily-available adult content might play a large role. Its existence blunts the hormonal challenges faced by young men. Cars used to be a way for young couples to find privacy away from parents/guardians a la "Animal House," but in a world with substitute goods that's no longer as strong a requirement. Lack of cars also makes it harder for large groups of teens to congregate, a la "Dazed and Confused" and reduces the peer pressure effects that lead many to drink and smoke.
- analog31 9y agoLikewise homework. Anecdote: My kids have vastly more homework than I ever had.
- ams6110 9y agoMine seem to have far less.
- D_Alex 9y agoI am SURE video games and, ahem, online activities are largely responsible for these trends. The amount of time spent on the computers/tablets/smartphones is staggering, and it has to come from somewhere.
- sealthedeal 9y agoVideo games have been around for far longer than these teens.