The appreciation of fashion and music, and a desire for novelty and trendier designs and images:
1. actually begin at age 10 but begin to decline significantly as students enter high school.
2. Ironically are found more frequently among teenagers who cannot afford to make those purchases than for those who can.
3. Are often established early among European teens and they typically linger well into adulthood.
4. Are preferences of teenagers around the world regardless of where they live.
5. Are preferences found more in American teenagers than in most other cultures around the world.