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Living in excesses is what defines recent trends in American lifestyle. There are certain behavioral and consumerist attitudes that create the identity of this heterogeneous population. After centuries of rapid changes in lifestyle patterns, things have come to a point where the nation is struggling to keep up with the heightened demands of its people. In every aspect of living from the basic requirements to entertainment and leisure, Americans have moved far ahead in defining the terms of a ‘comfortable’ lifestyle. This has resulted in an extremely active supply chain, which in order to be in business have shortened the ‘expiry dates’ of trends and products. |
Recent lifestyle trends of American people
Lifestyle of an average American today starts and ends with the term ‘digital’. Japan and Korea might throw a tough challenge, but America equals the race. Given a revolution in hard drive storage capacity, Americans are increasingly opting for software devices that come in small, handy packages with large drive space. From an average staple like computer, everything from PDAs, DVRs, gaming devices, plasma televisions and I Pods, have become essential lifestyle components.
Lifestyle in an American family has also undergone rapid changes because of the need to keep pace with fast changing trends. In an average American family the husband spends around nine- ten hours a day at work while the wife spends around seven- eight hours a day. Add to it another couple of hours for the women for daily housework and some more for the kids. This has resulted in people becoming less concerned about maintaining a sane balance of health. On an average every American man spends the most hours at home watching television than on exercising or socializing. For the children, being out of touch with parents for most of the day means increasing television viewing, software games and unhealthy activities like binge drinking at least once a month. Pressure is more in case of single parents who often fail to maintain equilibrium between work and home. With a fast paced lifestyle comes fast food, which has all the negative effects on health and habits.
To avoid a stressful lifestyle like this many Americans are opting for alternative professions that have less work pressure. Looking for better cities to stay in, that will ensure a laid back lifestyle. The search for such destination often lands them in foreign countries ranging from Spain to Philippines. Americans these days are often found appreciating the lifestyle found in foreign lands compared to their’s.
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