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holmesworcester ◴[] No.44380228[source]
How much of this is due to smartphones? The years seem to line up.

2014 seemed like the big year where smartphone ubiquity changed US teen culture. Less boredom, dumb adventure, drinking, etc. (For better or worse but in this case better.)

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1. deeg ◴[] No.44383280[source]
Or maybe video games. Lots of teen boys staying at home playing Xbox instead of getting into trouble.
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2. mixmastamyk ◴[] No.44383548[source]
I blazed that trail in the 80s.