Do today's teens read less or more?

[NewYorkMets]

Less. Short and simple...

[gali]

Less. Short and simple...

I don't think it is that simple. It depends on the teens really and their free time. My daughters, for example, love to read and often can be found with a book.

[npandit]

I think it depends on the preferences and personality of the individual. Some people, even when books were one of the few means of entertainment, still chose not to read.

[shayna]

I think it depends on location. Maybe today's teens read less classical literature, but I think the internet has allowed for greater access to novels and short stories. Mediums such as Tumblr allow teens to read and write poetry and short stories. As a teen, I'd safely say a majority of the people I know read, though some won't admit it

[Tianarenee3]

I definitely believe today's teens read more but I think the what defines reading has changed. No longer to teens want to read controversial topics of the era- they want to read cute stories that make them feel good about themselves and have plots with happy endings with them. Non fiction is not even an option because teens have this position that anything real is wrong or boring, and anything old is dumb. It definitely has something to do with societies condoning certain behavior but teen definitely read more things today, just not what you'd expect.

[Nimbus Wolfsbane]

less, technology is making reading a dying hobby. I'm in tenth grade and I am the only one in my class who reads religiously.

[Emmybuddy]

I'm a teenager and me and my friends prefer a good book rather than technology but maybe that's just us

[haloja]

Because you start to hate reading once someone else force you to read them

[scriptbunny]

Given the rising/record-high popularity of YA novels nowadays, I find these survey results to be pretty surprising.

[Wolfsbane Creations]

I am a teen and literally only read, but most others in my class hardly read at all

[readinginreview4]

I think they read way less. Teens are more consumed with electronics, especially video games and television.

[amansmith]

I think they read less. I am not positive, but I know that my niece will not even pick up a book unless she absolutely has to. She (like I am assuming most are) prefers to watch TV or play xbox, playstation, ect. I remember asking her about a book one time and she told me that she would rather wait until the movie comes out.

[LittleWilma]

I don't think there is a simple answer to this question. I think it mostly depends on the individual. My older daughter read less than I did as a teen, but more than my sisters did at that age. She's always been a homebody. My younger daughter doesn't read much at all. She is a lot more active and would stay outside 24 hours a day, if we would let her.

[ttuso22]

I think it may have decreased for a while, but then again I have known a lot of teens who indulge in the YA and have started to get into other books. As the rise of technology comes, books will have to evolve and will probably come through Kindles.

[mccarty231]

I think it is safe to say that teens today read less books. They may spend more time reading articles, news, watching films and viewing art, however. More importantly, though, I think a lot of what we read today is less intellectual - or simply well-written - than previous generations. Anyone can publish today. In a way, that's beautiful. Everyone has the chance to get their words out there and make their opinions known. On the other hand, a lot of what is available - particularly to teens - may not really offer the chance for adolescents to expand knowledge or learn more about the world.