Rather than relying on my academic and historical expertise on this matter, I will do you one better, and temporarily unleash the small cell of 19-year old men I have duct taped and gagged in my refrigerator crisper. I hate to let them out before St. Patrick's Day, but I'd also hate to give you anything less than the most reliable answer possible.
The following are actual 19-year old male thoughts. SIX, 19-year old's thought clusters. Granted, the data was collected under great duress, but I assure you their responses are legit and reflective of ALL 19-year old males:
19-year old, what do you think about?
Sample 1 ("Dave")
basketball
sandra bullock
water
the weather
music
french kissing
clothes
traveling
19-year old, what do you think about?
Sample 2 ("Rob")
sex
beer
wrestling,
Kevin Durant
Grandma
socks
Spanish teacher
19-year old, what do you think about?
Sample 3 ("Spike")
b-ball practice
sex
school work
food
money
fire
weather
sneakers,
garbage
bathroom
19-year old, what do you think about?
Sample 4 ("Rob D.")
girls
grades
peeing
health
time
money
music
nature
books
19-year old, what do you think about?
Sample 5 ("James")
girls/sex
homework
friends/family
working out/gym
sports
what Im gonna do later
future (job, stuff like that)
daydream... nothing
19-year old, what do you think about?
Sample 6 ("Trent")
girls
sports
money
alcohol
drugs
tv
food
Sandra Bullock??? Is one of those 19-year-olds me in 1997 after I saw Speed 2: Cruise Control?
I'm pretty sure I'm a 19 year old boy....and here I thought I was an 83 year old woman *scratches head*
I m 17 and I don't want to grown up to 19.:(
Is this for real, do 19 year olds really think this? It's kind of sad and off putting.