Introduction
The purpose of this report is to comment on some recent changes in the way
youngsters in Bulgaria are using their free time and to consider some future trends.
General background
The main difference between now and twenty years ago is the increased wealth, the
existing of the Internet. This, represents a welcome change, but sadly, along with them
have come some not so good developments.
Social media
It has made a great change in the world. Thanks to the social-networking services,
nowadays people are available to connect with others from all around the globe within
minutes.
Unfortunately, however, a lot people born after 1995 are spending too much time on
different social - networking platforms. As a result, a great number have lost or worse -
haven't developed at all, good communicational skills. In fact, a survey from 2019,
shows that more than 80% of the teenagers have developed depression and anxiety
due to the "fake standards" shown in these kinds of apps.
Video games
Recently, reading books is becoming less attractive and even slightly obsolete to
youngsters. For them one of the greatest inventions in the 21st century are the video
games - they make our routines more colorful and funnier.
Nevertheless, these games have a really bad influence over the people's health.
Moreover, a lot of researches show that they could lead to an addiction.
Future developments
It's highly likely that the Internet features will continue to dominate in our youth's leisure
activity. The 20-somethings may begin to wish they had less spare time on their hands.