Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents, 1976-2016.
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Many digital discussions point out the role of societal factors in shaping loneliness among young men, with comments like 'the loneliness epidemic is something that goes beyond marriage' and 'it's caused by consumerism, alienation and women's prejudices.' Additionally, participants often use phrases like 'this video has statistics and studies' to emphasize the need for evidence-based discussions around the issues raised in the publication. The tone reflects a mix of advocacy for change and frustration at societal shifts, underscoring the emotional weight of the topic.
The majority of discussions reflect a consensus that societal changes have contributed to the decline in adult activities among adolescents.
There is a strong indication of curiosity surrounding the article, as many contributors reference it in their discussions and seek to understand its implications.
While some posts showcase deeper engagement by discussing societal influences, others are more superficial or dismissive of the findings.
Contributors perceive the publication’s findings as significant, discussing the broader implications on loneliness and social isolation among young people.
Abstract in brief
- Fewer US adolescents (ages 13-19) are engaging in adult activities like dating, drinking, and working for pay from 1976 to 2016, indicating a slower approach to adulthood.
- Higher median income, life expectancy, and college enrollment correlate with lower engagement in these adult activities, supporting the "life history theory."
- Trends in adult activity participation are not primarily influenced by increased homework or extracurricular commitments, nor are they clearly linked to the rise of Internet usage.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyWhy does it matter if young adults are having less sex? An example of this gen not taking good or bad or any risk. Risk is the entry to adulthood. Source: https://t.co/WkVmoeuGyR
Não ironicamente sim https://t.co/VUjtjUhFdB https://t.co/vTNPERKLsq https://t.co/sEU2Dm5gC0 https://t.co/0nmMojmjvt https://t.co/XoZ5h0P0Wk
Ages 13 to 19. Really would like to see these numbers updated for 2022 "The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents, 1976-2016" (published 2019) https://t.co/zZkvkNlHzz
Vivemos a geração “Nem-nem”: Não querem trabalhar… Nem querem sexo Nem querem sair Nem querem álcool Nem dirigir Resumindo, uma geração que foge da maturidade . Estudo: https://t.co/M5i19RklrI https://t.co/QzDv1RV3Jq
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@CthulhuVariant @dyingscribe @IncelsCo Yes, and that something else is that we grew up in completely different times. My dad had many women despite being shorter than me, and you can't even define my personality because you don't know how I am irl. Let this fellow young man explain it better: https://t.co/wMdnu8tGe4
@p4464172851037 @GloomyGossip @DreamLeaf5 Except there is a problem very wrong with society, just look at this video (not made by an ince). He lists all of the social changes that led to isolation and the vanishing of communities, making it harder to make friends and specially to find love: https://t.co/wMdnu8tGe4
@LiticoAnxo @Jarbe98 @lagatacongenero https://t.co/AK4dhEvmCA https://t.co/RzE73KiZLr https://t.co/LUw1FkMD4T Aquí tienes otros tres que dicen lo mismo. Cuántos más te hacen falta para admitir lo evidente?
@blebbabinsane @SampsonMichae10 @blebbabinsanes U should definitely watch some stuff, this one would probs be more up your alley https://t.co/I9amQLHl8h
@FionnMacCool @uranoutofluck @TheDarcyGray @Aksinia00447 @INonya21237 You literally came here to say nothing of value, and your pinned tweet is you dismissing the struggles that young men have to find romantic relationships becase we live in a consumerist society that actively ignores and isolates them. Have some data: https://t.co/6VpRGhvQN7
@peachringowo @NovaBlaque @DonaldSmithy @ninjacottonball @bestlil_badgurl What bridges are being burned? Men today don't even have a chance to build bridges, most come from dysfunctional families that don't value them, there's less venues than ever to make friends, and them trying to approach women is stigmatized as "creepy". https://t.co/wMdnu8ue3C
@luso_xinin @Conker327 @Raspin233243 @Carina_Amyth @lmfao2693658782 @bestlil_badgurl This is such a disgusting amount of gaslighting, the reason why we have an epidemic of lonely men it's because communities no longer exist, women gained rights and can sustain themselves but men are still valued based on usefulness Have some fucking data https://t.co/wMdnu8ue3C
RT @deinfantilizer: The original article about decline in adult activities in American teens. https://t.co/yguE66BgBT https://t.co/TPWDZ579…
@galxyjoanna @NarlaBegins @pinkcels The male loneliness epidemic is about dating, not friendships https://t.co/wMdnu8tGe4
@galxyjoanna @pinkcels The male loneliness epidemic is explicitly about the difficulty to find a romantic partner, many men are having issues with dating, but few lack friends. This video explains it perfectly with data (just ignore the silly humor). https://t.co/wMdnu8ue3C
@utopianbobs I already did, this video addressing all of the societal factors leading to male loneliness mentioned it. https://t.co/wMdnu8tGe4
@M4ur0_03 @zillionheir The male loneliness epidemic is not defined by lack of friends, but lack of romantic love, which is the biggest issue today... This video can give you plenty of data on how that loneliness comes from society changing and not "toxic masculinity" https://t.co/wMdnu8ue3C
@Eric_Biggz Conservative men like Trump and Musk had plenty of women while progressives are being cucked... Look, I don't really want to take this into the realm of insulting each other There's social trends that caused this which aren't men's fault, here's the data https://t.co/wMdnu8tGe4
@Strange_Heros to do anything, but the problem here is the changes and cultural trends that destroyed community, social groups and more, causing men to end up lonely. This is a social problem, because it also affects women to some extent... This video has the data (2/2) https://t.co/wMdnu8tGe4
@Sayde_Scarlett Because people don't live in a vacuum, that's like telling someone who was bullied that it was their fault for not fitting into social norms properly, instead of blaming those beating them This video goes over a lot of data on just ONE of men's struggles https://t.co/wMdnu8tGe4
@DreadSaltr20702 @clattimore25 @ali_sivi @designmom Watch this videos with data and satistics (ignore its bad humor, though) and tell me how can you fix that by improving yourself if the circumnstances making men lonely are economic and social, not individual. https://t.co/wMdnu8tGe4
@pyro_kenny @indian9520 @Starkakiyama Educate yourself on statistics and data, the average young man doesn't controls how society has evolved for the last decades: https://t.co/wMdnu8tGe4
@jnprberries999 @TraderBlueDino @rina_blades @ariellebc90 @solitasims There's a lot of data and statistics supporting that, this video makes a good summary since it goes beyond just "I can't get laid" https://t.co/wMdnu8tGe4
@HampelCreates @CrissArtDump @hollowearthterf @SamFredericks23 Aside from what Criss is saying, this video explains the many other factors using data (and some dumb humor). Communities irl are no longer a thing, men are not allowed to approach women in public and ask them out directly like before, and people suck. https://t.co/6VpRGhvQN7
@richliar Have you forgot that social spaces is how you build community? Having to befriend someone in a different context each time is how you make friends, but not a community, because the group never ends up coming together It's a big reason why men are lonely: https://t.co/4a2gaizbxA
@real_dystopia @mrsballs69 Or, as data in this video shows, it's caused by individualism, consumerism, the fact that approaching women in public is seen as bad and how men who refuse to fit into traditional gender roles are rejected and stigmatized instead of praised like women: https://t.co/wMdnu8ue3C
@Ambitiousleaf @vicoduorr @Ketso28 @mpilokhumalo_ Except this doesn't applies to most men, you just saw what one stupid guy said on Twitter and ran with it to to say that every lonely man doesn't cares about his friends, when there's far more variables involved. Don't be ignorant and insensitive: https://t.co/4a2gaiyDI2
@writelikederp @teelokay @ndasfw Societal practices aside, what bothers me the most is how Nda blames the male loneliness epidemic on the victims. Most young men don't harm women, women are prejudiced against men and social changes resulted in this phenomena, this video explains it well: https://t.co/4a2gaizbxA
@shortnsweetlor @raccoonheaddd @amberc13nstant @megsinabottle @autoviography @acidrockqueen No, it's caused by consumerism, alienation and women's prejudices, among other factors... But, of course, you're 14 years old so you don't know basic sociology. Here, educate yourself... This video has statistics and studies: https://t.co/6VpRGhvQN7
@la_lolalalala @NickTheLuvCoach @TraumaHealing23 No arguments... Is it childish to write the same kinds of comments that feminists post everyday? I have self-reflection, too much actually, I also studied psychology and sociology... That's why I see the bigger picture while y'all blame marginalized men https://t.co/6VpRGhvQN7
Interesting background info on first year college students. It reminds me of the work of @jean_twenge on how common adult activities are now starting later than they did with previous generations. https://t.co/zJqRCXQqrs https://t.co/7IsykxEkfd
Kids these days. The graph below shows the % of U.S. 12th graders who have a driver’s license, who’ve ever tried alcohol, etc. at any point during the last school year. A subtle trend in the data .. Via Prof. Steve Stewart-Williams Paper: https://t.co/LaMD3ew7N3 https://t.co/txxqxRZy1y
@lazerbian This video with western studies and statistics says it best, since approaching women became a risk and building relationships is harder than ever before, with most men not having families, they start to become depressed and lose motivation to study/work: https://t.co/4a2gaizbxA
RT @basedPererecas: Não ironicamente sim https://t.co/VUjtjUhFdB https://t.co/vTNPERKLsq https://t.co/sEU2Dm5gC0 https://t.co/0nmMojmjvt
RT @basedPererecas: Não ironicamente sim https://t.co/VUjtjUhFdB https://t.co/vTNPERKLsq https://t.co/sEU2Dm5gC0 https://t.co/0nmMojmjvt
RT @basedPererecas: Não ironicamente sim https://t.co/VUjtjUhFdB https://t.co/vTNPERKLsq https://t.co/sEU2Dm5gC0 https://t.co/0nmMojmjvt
Não ironicamente sim https://t.co/VUjtjUhFdB https://t.co/vTNPERKLsq https://t.co/sEU2Dm5gC0 https://t.co/0nmMojmjvt https://t.co/XoZ5h0P0Wk
@Freshenmeyers @TheNegaV @isancowboy There is, this video shows a lot of statistics talking about why it is harder for the average young man to make relationships and has a lot of diverse sources, including age demographics... But that doesn't means most men lack good friends. https://t.co/6VpRGhvQN7
@BUNNIMODER @lucisev @discordspies @wilsonh @Smoothersailor Who's talking about pressure? "Loneliness" is not pressure, but sure... Since i'm too tired from college to make a thread, watch this video which has sources and stats (and some bad humor), and tell me how these societal factors are men's fault as a whole https://t.co/6VpRGhvQN7
@checkoutmyrims @MACHINEHERALDIC @BUNNIMODER @discordspies @wilsonh @Smoothersailor What an insensitive and insulting response... Here, have a video filled with sources and statistics about the social changes that led to men ending up in this situation https://t.co/4a2gaizbxA
@HypnagogicStryx I'm too tired from college to write a whole thread, so watch this video... It has some bad comedy, but it brings up all of the sources and stats you need to see why this is a systemic issue that the average working class man has not brought upon himself: https://t.co/6VpRGhwoCF
The original article about decline in adult activities in American teens. https://t.co/yguE66BgBT https://t.co/TPWDZ579G2
@Isaiah07340175 Take accountability for what? The suicide rates? Are you fr? Look... Twitter is not a good place to make a sociological and psychological breakdown, so watch this video filled with data to educate yourself, it even has silly humor to keep your attention: https://t.co/6VpRGhvQN7
The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents, 1976-2016. Fluoride is working. https://t.co/KFop89UXNs
RT @Codie_Sanchez: Why does it matter if young adults are having less sex? An example of this gen not taking good or bad or any risk. Ris…
RT @Codie_Sanchez: Why does it matter if young adults are having less sex? An example of this gen not taking good or bad or any risk. Ris…
Vivemos a geração “Nem-nem”: Não querem trabalhar… Nem querem sexo Nem querem sair Nem querem álcool Nem dirigir Resumindo, uma geração que foge da maturidade . Estudo: https://t.co/M5i19RklrI https://t.co/QzDv1RV3Jq
RT @Codie_Sanchez: Why does it matter if young adults are having less sex? An example of this gen not taking good or bad or any risk. Ris…
Why does it matter if young adults are having less sex? An example of this gen not taking good or bad or any risk. Risk is the entry to adulthood. Source: https://t.co/WkVmoeuGyR
RT @quenosoygrisa: Fuente: https://t.co/APGGW2nlZd
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
@DerekPederson3 Oh yeah, that's kind of important, isn't it. https://t.co/tNvuHcZ5wr
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents, 1976-2016 https://t.co/Lz07eizp7C
@DLamontJenkins We have studied childhood development and undersand that concepts can be introduced to shape and mold yound minds like clay. These people are using such techniques to fuck over kids and create permanent children. https://t.co/zlPLDYMXoZ
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
@bobs_house He was quoting the NIH study. https://t.co/4ZRvg9sUww
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
RT @quenosoygrisa: Fuente: https://t.co/APGGW2nlZd
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
@CaseintheJoint @Alethios3 @pmarca Correct https://t.co/SOh58hm1Rz
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
Fuente: https://t.co/APGGW2nlZd
Proof that Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has failed our youth and has created permanent children. https://t.co/zlPLDYMXoZ https://t.co/wHpXxLeORU
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
RT @oldbooksguy: Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
Source: The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents by Twenge and Park Link: https://t.co/G0WAK2BhZd
@Cobra_FX_ Seule source trouvée, date de 2017, même courbe mais pas même date. https://t.co/8O14SHk4pl
@kucher_mike @WomnOfValor I don't chase women, I just try to interact with them normally like people, but it never leads anywhere... I don't want to get into a discussion now, though, i'm on a call This video has some dumb humor but it explains really well what I mean, using data https://t.co/6VpRGhvQN7
@nesliUnicorn @gomoopelong @CrissArtDump @Sikepheonix @1776Official @realEDdoc @WallStreetSilv Men have friends, that source shows that only a minority of men lacks them... You don't understand that society changed, and being social is not being made easy for men because we get judged far more harshly. This video explains it really well. https://t.co/9t9uoTXrgZ
@gamersquirrel11 @geniesinaa @_angara__ @etheralfem Yes, but there's another side to this... Look, this video has some dumb humor, but it's the best sociological analysis I've seen using data to look at why men are lonely. Watch it and couple it with that article, and you'll really understand what I mean https://t.co/pv1WTxvUsQ
@moonlight_sira @LXVVE @coryhall89 @ItsLinzzz_ They don't you f00l... There are some exceptions but there are literal studies out there showing that most young men are single. Source: https://t.co/hfOA7IjW9M This is because of a lot of modern social ills that are outside of the individual's control: https://t.co/QmSyluUDtU
@GR8Brittany The average man today is literally pushed into suicide because of the loneliness that our modern culture is causing https://t.co/8WFWXjYnyQ
@moonynicole Plenty of good men end up as incels today for not being six foot tall or making a six figures salary, this is a societal issue caused by a number of factors outside of individual control https://t.co/F7MPgZ7IGy
@Twerky_Bacon @coryhall89 @ItsLinzzz_ It is not a choice, you can't fix a modern societal issue on an individual level https://t.co/SXEI3tBQ6X
@QueerBlackChick @coryhall89 @ItsLinzzz_ Alienation is a societal issue, it can't be fixed on an individual level when it involves unreasonable beauty standards, consumerism, older people outnumbering the young, and a culture that discourages men from approaching women https://t.co/WKf4MuI9ct
@Libuse_Carodej @onyeka_chii @nyswurld That's feminist propaganda,men are lonely because younger people are a minority in first world countries, the individual is atomized and everyone is choosing consumerism over emotional connection, including women. Men changed a lot the last decades https://t.co/FXOAAHbIc9
@ThomCrow93 @yamihere333 @HHillespie @MenNeed2BeHeard @carlaskaufel Dude, prostating yourself for female attention doesn't makes you "sane" nor will get you laid, and the loneliness epidemic is something that goes beyond marriage https://t.co/6VpRGhvQN7
@cancelsophie I'm sorry, but if you avoid a man because of what a completely different man said online, you're in need of some serious grass touching... Also, this video explains that phenomenon, and it has nothing to do with misogyny https://t.co/zrYjCz2p0T
@NickOnRipple @CamilleTheMaven @suchnerve Sure, because the destruction of community and the stagnation of the economy reducing birth rates is totally men's fault... https://t.co/6VpRGhwoCF
Sources: https://t.co/TVNBaqpP1P https://t.co/eIMPPHDKLd
Why Men Are Lonely In The Postmodern Era https://t.co/JAuOr2txCY via @YouTube #alternative #media #broadcasting #youtuberecommendedchronicles #lightworker #starseed #currentaffairs #youtube #esoteric #knowledge #space #cosmos #ascension #enlightenment #5dearth #crystalline
@cuddlycamel It is this paper, I think: https://t.co/CLJXrnqITm
@RGBribiescas @DKThomp @jean_twenge I think it's this paper: https://t.co/vVjF11LGoN
@Stephen_Lynch @erikbryn Yes. https://t.co/fIC7q7Ox13
RT @S_Ordibehesht: @ylecun The publication (Open Access): https://t.co/TYynBHPKmJ
@ylecun The publication (Open Access): https://t.co/TYynBHPKmJ
@SteveStuWill Was coming back to correct myself. Original article is larger, representative sample https://t.co/siRpxrOjk2
The infantilization of the American teenager. I've seen it over the course of my career. Back in the day, I'd come across kids kissing in hallways, we'd have drunk kids at dances, etc. Now we don't even have dances. https://t.co/BEAJY1yotC https://t.co/VlOgkZWhgi
@OpenThot https://t.co/DxMNeQChLz Ciekawe podejście, też ten temat
Why Men Are Lonely In The Postmodern Era https://t.co/UXppLg8sXf via @YouTube
Thank you, cat boy in dress; very informative ^-^; I hope your training with the shaolin monks is going well Why Men Are Lonely In The Postmodern Era https://t.co/NZYgZiIv6G via @YouTube
RT @ChristianSchMgt: https://t.co/5Cwe1q93v2 We, the adults, are messing our chidlren up with our insane amounts of fear. There is no justi…
https://t.co/5Cwe1q93v2 We, the adults, are messing our chidlren up with our insane amounts of fear. There is no justification for it. And then we yell and scream about the strange behaviors they have, including identity. Let's look in the mirror! #christianschools
RT @ChristianSchMgt: https://t.co/5Cwe1q93v2 Teenagers don't want to act like adults any more. And their parents aren't allowing them to. T…
https://t.co/5Cwe1q93v2 Teenagers don't want to act like adults any more. And their parents aren't allowing them to. This is worth far more ink and talk than what those same teens call themselves. #christianschools #christianeducation @ChristianSchMgt
@SteveStuWill It seems the actual source is https://t.co/UsI9gUVrEP
@datepsych My boy Gerbert Johnson is all over this. https://t.co/2Tv92gXx8t
@derLampenputzer https://t.co/el3ICx9GEI
‘The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents, 1976–2016’ https://t.co/6S3kw75xfH https://t.co/VyQeOzPzGW
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RT @antonstje: Ages 13 to 19. Really would like to see these numbers updated for 2022 "The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolesce…
RT @antonstje: Ages 13 to 19. Really would like to see these numbers updated for 2022 "The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolesce…
Ages 13 to 19. Really would like to see these numbers updated for 2022 "The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents, 1976-2016" (published 2019) https://t.co/zZkvkNlHzz
Why Men Are Lonely In The Postmodern Era https://t.co/YMUcdo0J6m via @YouTube
we need to ban interwebs asap https://t.co/ZbYLRqXNXp
@BriannaWu https://t.co/BjFVY6L50C This is a good vid/channel that sums it up
крч я зумер https://t.co/OROt00jjtA
Sources, because I have a spreadsheet: 1) The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents, 1976-2016. Twenge & Park 2019 https://t.co/NfbuIWASc9
Paper: decline in adult activities in US adolescents. Far from stereotypes of today's teens as either 'virtuous' or 'boring', they are responding to social environment. Adolescence is a critical stage of life for creating health through the lifecourse. https://t.co/6oJoaMhHEY
@AlanJones2008 PS original paper here (paywall, abstract free): https://t.co/6oJoaMhHEY Access to original evidence also an issue in the profession as few practitioners have access to the original research therefore relying on commentary which is not the same!