Alright, so this idea that I'm about to throw out here is not fleshed out at all whatsoever, so bear with me.
I remember as a kid, one of my best friends was an only child. He spent much more alone time than me. A lot of that time was spent watching TV and playing Super Nintendo. He was more awkward in social situations than many of my other friends.
Nowadays, it seems like everyone is spending an equal amount of, "alone time," compared with my friend in the 90's. Especially since college, when it's time to make new friends, it becomes easy, I think, to become an only child, whether you really are one or not.
Because of my computer, my PS2, my Ipod, my TV, etc, I definitely do not have the same types of relationships that I did in High School, that I had with my brother and sister, that I had in elementary school.
I have become an only child; I'm a little more awkward in social situations. I spend a lot more alone time. Even when I'm with my college friends I'm normally playing video games (I've moved up from Super Nintendo to PS3) or watching TV (Blu Ray!).
Clearly I can't speak for everybody. However, it almost seems like I'm reverting to being an only child, despite having friends and family all around me.
But instead, recently, I have been more like that friend of mine from back in the day.
