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Today's Youth Don't Have Half The Social Life That The Children Of The Two Previous Generations Did.
Today most teens spend a majority of their time on the computer and cellphones. I don't think that this compares to the social life of the children of the 50's and 60's. Also, I am not saying that I am any better than modern teens (here I am on this site).
 mastermov  07 Jul 2008 19:09
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People are getting lazier nowadays. Instead of going out of the house to actually meet with their friends, they just chat with people on the internet. Also, dates aren't accidental and exciting anymore- you just go online to matchmaker.com and find the perfect match.
 
 fuzzyball  04 Oct 2008 00:36
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I am inclined to believe that this is one of the reasons why a lot of children are overweight as well. Mickey D's, etc. Sitting on the couch watching cable, computer games and XBoxes, etc. We must instill the old values in them because there is a greater pull at them these days and it is more entertaining and inviting that going to the zoo, playing checkers, jacks,, playground, etc., and more convenient for both parties children and parents. Which is unfortunate somewhat. Something gets lost all of these things help to shape and mold them in this high tech world.
 
 pac3001  11 Jul 2008 00:14
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Technology has prevented children from playing outside as much, attending outdoor events as much and is making children obese. There are video games, cell phones, computers, etc. There is no reason for teens to have personal interaction anymore when they have all these things. I think parents need to put a limit on how much or how many of these things their children have and play with. Teens need to be around other teens, they need to get out and go places. Be involved in sports or some kind of interaction with other teens. Staying inside and talking on the phone or playing on the computer isn't helping them at all.
 
 curious  08 Jul 2008 23:57
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Too busy expressing themselves on computers. One should make a master move and get a social life.
 
 joe9  08 Jul 2008 14:20
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 Try it yourself.
by  mastermov
 08 Jul 2008 17:40
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It really depends on how you define social, if you think that it means just talking/being with other people, and not necessarily in person then no, it is not dead. But if you define it as being able to talk to someone face to face and do things in the real world I totally agree.
 
 Q  08 Jul 2008 08:08
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Electronic social lives are just as valid as person-to-person ones. Technology allows kids to have more friends from more places than ever before.
 
 ur_wrong  04 Oct 2008 00:20
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Well on the computer they are still socializing with people. So yes they have a less physical social life but a more technological one.
 
 Smito  07 Jul 2008 19:16
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 But that's what I'm talking about. Does a technological one really count?
by  mastermov
 07 Jul 2008 19:17
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