| Watch TV | 94.8 | 94.9 | 95.4 | 95.0 | 95.5 | 94.9 | 94.0 |
| Go to movies | 9.7 | 11.7 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Go to rock concerts1 | — | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| Ride around in a car (or motorcycle) just for fun | 71.8 | 68.1 | 67.6 | 60.3 | 64.3 | 67.9 | 64.7 |
| Play musical instrument or sing | 42.8 | 38.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 | 41.6 | 43.4 | 44.2 |
| Do creative writing | 15.4 | 19.0 | 23.1 | 21.6 | 19.8 | 20.9 | 22.9 |
| Actively participate in sports, athletics, or exercising | 71.6 | 68.7 | 70.3 | 70.8 | 69.0 | 70.5 | 67.1 |
| Do art or craft work | 24.1 | 20.9 | 23.5 | 24.7 | 23.3 | 26.3 | 26.4 |
| Work around the house, yard, garden, car, etc. | 78.5 | 73.9 | 69.6 | 64.4 | 63.9 | 62.2 | 64.2 |
| Get together with friends informally | 88.6 | 87.1 | 88.3 | 86.1 | 86.4 | 86.2 | 86.3 |
| Go shopping or window-shopping | 37.9 | 39.4 | 38.0 | 36.9 | 38.7 | 37.0 | 38.9 |
| Spend at least an hour of leisure time alone | 79.3 | 76.4 | 74.8 | 72.8 | 73.8 | 73.2 | 76.0 |
| Read books, magazines, or newspapers | 84.7 | 81.2 | 79.1 | 77.0 | 73.4 | 71.6 | 72.4 |
| Go to taverns, bars, or nightclubs | 22.3 | 13.4 | 13.0 | 10.7 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 13.9 |
| Go to parties or other social affairs | 39.9 | 35.8 | 37.5 | 33.6 | 38.3 | 37.4 | 38.2 |
| — Not available. |
| 1At least once a month. |
| NOTE: Percentages reflect the percentage of high school seniors who responded that they participated in these activities 'almost every day' or 'at least once a week.' The response rates for this survey do not meet NCES statistical standards. |
| SOURCE: University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Monitoring the Future, various years. |
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