... unless social acceptance is their goal? As social creatures, humans derive significant life satisfaction from their place in their social environment. In f

... unless social acceptance is their goal? As social creatures, humans derive significant life satisfaction from their place in their social environment. In fact, I'd argue that having good friends has a much greater positive effect on life satisfaction than where you live. To your point, teenagers are often not wise enough to realize pursuing their career and life goals should take some priority over avoiding social stigma at that stage in life -- since most of their peers will be out of their lives in 3-5 years anyway. But antisocial behavior for its own sake never yields lasting rewards.