Many of today's youth are finding that technology has grown to dominate their free time.
Generation Z spends a lot of time looking at screens. In a Business Insider survey of more than 1,800 Americans between the ages of 13 and 21, more than half said that their favorite pastime includes using some form of technology, whether it's watching Netflix or scrolling through social feeds.
At the same time, Gen Zers are finding that many opportunities have opened to them thanks to the internet and the accessibility of information."I wish we were less connected," the freshman at New Jersey's Montclair State University said. According to the survey, Gen Z's favorite pastimes are dominated by screens. When asked what they do most often to blow off steam, about 26% said they watch TV or Netflix, 22.5% said they watch YouTube, 15.6% said they play video games, and nearly 9% said they go on social media. These responses handily beat out other options such as reading or doing something outdoors.
That could mean streaming shows on a laptop while browsing Instagram or texting while having dinner. Some put Netflix on while they're doing homework."A lot of people I know multitask," Jimenez said. "Especially in lectures — you can see the amount of people below you and what they're doing on their laptop, and for the most part it's not taking notes.
"Something my generation struggles with is that being with people and being on the phone at the same time is a huge problem. It's a huge problem because they're doing two things, but they're not really engaged"iPhone are not cheap: The least expensive model that Apple sells is $450. And this may cause class stratification, as not having an iPhone can lead to social friction.
Gen Zers said this phenomenon even extends to times when they are not alone, but hanging out with friends. These young people worry their peers are not really engaged in interpersonal communication, and it's affecting their relationships. But it hasn't been borne out in psychological research. Instead, teens are trading in-person interaction for time on social media and other online venues.
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