Do you have the lifestyle of a normie US adolescent? This Basic American Teen Quiz exposes the answer based on your personality and routine.
Who Is a Basic American Teen?
Defined by everyday struggles, a typical American teen is a 12–17-year-old dealing with academic pressure, mental health problems, identity crises, cultural and societal expectations, and uncertainty about the future.
Cyberbullying, body-shaming, gender identity, and school shootings are some of the “casual” concepts an American teenager should deal with.
But when judged by the cover of Netflix teen dramas, the life of American adolescents seems nothing but a glamorous adventure. So, how should you define the line between reality, virtuality, and futility?
7 Signs You Are an Average American Teen
If you have four or more of these characteristics, you are the perfect example of a normie US teenager:
- You have seen, touched, or used fake IDs.
- You have at least one friend who smokes marijuana.
- You would say you are fairly depressed for your age.
- Your parents believe you’re addicted to social media.
- You prefer online shopping over in-person shopping.
- You’ve been bullied in school at least once.
- You have experienced body dysmorphia.
Why these seven signs expose American teens, you might ask. Here are the statistics:
- According to Veriff, “15% of pre-college teens and 32.2% of college students have confessed to owning a fake ID.”
- According to Statista, the share of high school students who ever used marijuana is 27.8%.
- Mental Health America states, “15.08% of youth (age 12-17) report suffering from at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year.”
- According to Cross River Therapy, Around 70% of teens and young adults in the US have a social media addiction.
- PACER Center states one out of every five (20.2%) students report being bullied.
- According to Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 0.7% to 2.4% of teens have BDD (body dysmorphia disorder).
Are You a Normie US Teen or an Extreme Example?
Have you ever questioned your personality in its entirety, like, “Am I a normie?” If you’re brave enough to hear the answer, this quiz has got your back. It identifies if you’re a basic American teen (a normie, if you will) or an extreme example like the ones we see in TV shows.
The following questions might seem lighthearted and surface-level. But they unveil if you have the life of a typical American youngster or if your lifestyle is on the extremes of being overly dramatic or irrelevant.
If you’re looking to have fun, you can also try the “How American Are You?” next. That one would investigate the patriarchy in you—with some twists.
Now, let’s see if you’re a standard American teen or not.
How to Play?
Playing personality quizzes is straightforward: Choose the option that’s true about you—or you relate to—and select “Next.” Unlike trivia quizzes, personality tests have no right or wrong answers. But the questions are in forced-choice format. The point is to push you to choose an option that makes the most sense, not the one that’s 100% true. For the most accurate results, don’t overthink your responses. Go with options that you “feel” are the best.
Questions of the quiz
- 1What's your morning routine like?
Wake up, get ready, head out
Eat breakfast, get on the bus, waste time at school
Sleep in, have a snack, play games all day long
- 2How would you describe your school?
Painful
Boring
Fun
- 3What's your favorite thing to do when hanging out with friends?
Smoking/drinking
Watch movies or play games
Walking, camping, and things like that
- 4How depressed are you?
I don't even know
Fairly depressed
Not depressed at all
- 5Which app is draining your phone's battery?
Twitch
TikTok
Instagram
- 6Have you done anything illegal in the past six months?
Yes, more than once
Yes, but it was over six months ago
No, never in my life
- 7Have you ever used fake IDs?
Yes, of course. I have one with me all the time
No, but I'd love to get one
Never! That sounds extra risky
- 8Which Netflix teen drama do you relate to?
Euphoria
13 Reasons Why
Stranger Things
- 9What's the biggest challenge in your life?
Survival
Career
Love
- 10What kind of parents do you have?
Absent
Strict
Supportive
- 11Would you say the school has traumatized you?
Yes, it has ruined my life
Kind of, yes
No, not at all
- 12Have you done “adult stuff” in the bedroom?
Hell yeah!
Um, not really, but kind of
No, I'm too young for that
- 13Are you in therapy?
Yes, it's been a couple of years
I only recently started
No, I'm not
- 14What's your screen time?
9 hours or more
Around 6
4 hours or less
- 15What about your Snapchat score?
Over 100,000
Around 50,000
Less than 30,000