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Study Finds Association Between Coolness, Sociability
Science, what's going on with the youth of today?
Teens who drink alcohol spend more time using the computer for activities such as social networking than do those who don't drink alcohol, according to a new study. The study found a link between recreational use of the computer (for non-school related activities) and teen drinking…. However, the study found only an association, and not a direct cause-effect link. This means it's impossible to tell which happened first: the computer use or the drinking. It could also be that teens who drink are prone to using the computer for longer periods of time.
Yes, it's a real mystery.
Photo by hygienematters, from Flickr.
Apparently, some people have a drink while they are "out" on a date with their computer– a machine that now essentially acts as the wing-man– in hopes of (or in preparation) for the real thing. Who knew!?!
At long last, computers make you cool! My high school self would be so pumped to hear this.
All this proves is that teenagers, like the rest of us, are driven to drink by Teh Internets.
@swizzard Since we've clearly established that the Internet is a gateway drug, can we ban all teens from getting online?