> the fact that kids today can't even recognize "basic teen parties" and question whether they are some sort of made up fantasy While I agree there is a techn

> the fact that kids today can't even recognize "basic teen parties" and question whether they are some sort of made up fantasy While I agree there is a technology-driven loneliness epidemic, what is so sacred about those "basic teen parties"? People from any time before the 70s wouldn't recognize them either. Also, they were fictional caricatures written for movies, not real life, where teen parties were considerably less interesting.