Aug 24 2007
What Makes America’s Youth Happy?
So what really makes someone between the ages of 13 and 24 happy? It’s not what most parents or even MTV might think. According to an extensive survey, spending time with family makes the young cohort happiest. Next was spending time with friends and then a significant other.
While parents worry over a sexualized culture, sex was one of the least mentioned things that make America’s young people most happy. Being sexually active actually leads to less happiness among 13-17 year olds, according to the survey. For those 18 to 24, sex might lead to more happiness in the moment, but not in general.
Read about it here.
[From me]
I didn’t need a poll to tell me this. Isn’t it interesting how the Bible addresses the real issues that make people happy?
What do you think?
