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Teens are basically doing less of everything because of the phones. Alcohol, sex, getting a drivers license, going to movies, basically any activity you could n

by chis 2y ago

Teens are basically doing less of everything because of the phones. Alcohol, sex, getting a drivers license, going to movies, basically any activity you could name has declined rapidly starting around 2012 when phones became ubiquitous.

throw09230923 2y ago
Maybe they are just more informed with phones. Memes about permanently stoned people are spreading fast. Propaganda about "cool" hippies does not work any more. The same with myths around sex, real anti-conception effectiveness...
Spivak 2y ago
Except no one has been able to establish any kind of causation. The observation is real but the explanation is dubious. If you consider sex, drugs, and alcohol to be forms of "stuff to do" then it sorta sounds plausible but why driver's licenses? Why not sports or extracurriculars? Why not video games? Why are tabletop rpg getting more popular? You could just as easily blame ubiquitous access to porn for most of this as well and it would be just as plausible.
- candiddevmike 2y ago
  TikTok brain rot. Streamers. Influencers. Teens are living their lives vicariously through other people. Capitalism has finally created the perfect consumption slave. They buy what they're told to buy via peer pressure feedback loops and stay at home contended with their entertainment bubble.
  - MisterBastahrd 2y ago
    People complaining they don't have money for groceries with their collection of different colored $40 stainless steel mugs in the background.
- spiffytech 2y ago
  > but why driver's licenses? Anecdotally from my social circles: youth already hang out online, with any or all of their friends at the same time. Why go somewhere just to see fewer people? And once you're there, are you going to do something besides chat and play games, which works fine online? Older generations saw a driver's license as freedom, but younger generations don't see as much appeal in what a licensed driver is free to do.
- mock-possum 2y ago
  Well - in the case of porn, that’d be putting the cart before the horse.
bawolff 2y ago
I don't think phones are to blame for movies declining in the age of streaming. The more shocking part is that anyone is going to movies these days.
- hx8 2y ago
  What hardware are teens most likely to stream on? I would guess teens are more likely to stream to phone/tablet than the general population.
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r00fus 2y ago
Why blame phones when you can simply blame cost? Everything is crazy expensive nowadays - from cars&insurance to movies & alcohol.
- galleywest200 2y ago
  Marijuana is dirt cheap in legal states. I am talking like an ounce for $80 in some places. You can also still get the half-gallons of super cheap vodka, but getting that is more difficult because you need someone who is 21 to procure it for you.
  - canucker2016 2y ago
    Many high school dances have lower attendance or are canceled altogether. see https://www.today.com/parents/social-media-killing-school-dance-schools-cancel-dances-teens-opt-2d79369803 https://www.today.com/parents/social-media-killing-school-da...
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by chis 2y ago

throw09230923 2y ago

Maybe they are just more informed with phones. Memes about permanently stoned people are spreading fast. Propaganda about "cool" hippies does not work any more. The same with myths around sex, real anti-conception effectiveness...

Spivak 2y ago

Except no one has been able to establish any kind of causation. The observation is real but the explanation is dubious. If you consider sex, drugs, and alcohol to be forms of "stuff to do" then it sorta sounds plausible but why driver's licenses? Why not sports or extracurriculars? Why not video games? Why are tabletop rpg getting more popular? You could just as easily blame ubiquitous access to porn for most of this as well and it would be just as plausible.

candiddevmike 2y ago
TikTok brain rot. Streamers. Influencers. Teens are living their lives vicariously through other people. Capitalism has finally created the perfect consumption slave. They buy what they're told to buy via peer pressure feedback loops and stay at home contended with their entertainment bubble.
- MisterBastahrd 2y ago
  People complaining they don't have money for groceries with their collection of different colored $40 stainless steel mugs in the background.
spiffytech 2y ago
> but why driver's licenses? Anecdotally from my social circles: youth already hang out online, with any or all of their friends at the same time. Why go somewhere just to see fewer people? And once you're there, are you going to do something besides chat and play games, which works fine online? Older generations saw a driver's license as freedom, but younger generations don't see as much appeal in what a licensed driver is free to do.
mock-possum 2y ago
Well - in the case of porn, that’d be putting the cart before the horse.

bawolff 2y ago

I don't think phones are to blame for movies declining in the age of streaming. The more shocking part is that anyone is going to movies these days.

hx8 2y ago
What hardware are teens most likely to stream on? I would guess teens are more likely to stream to phone/tablet than the general population.

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r00fus 2y ago

Why blame phones when you can simply blame cost? Everything is crazy expensive nowadays - from cars&insurance to movies & alcohol.

galleywest200 2y ago
Marijuana is dirt cheap in legal states. I am talking like an ounce for $80 in some places. You can also still get the half-gallons of super cheap vodka, but getting that is more difficult because you need someone who is 21 to procure it for you.
- canucker2016 2y ago
  Many high school dances have lower attendance or are canceled altogether. see https://www.today.com/parents/social-media-killing-school-dance-schools-cancel-dances-teens-opt-2d79369803 https://www.today.com/parents/social-media-killing-school-da...
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