Why are these particular interests considered a standard for teens to have?

i guess you are rather just mature for your age :)..dw about it too much! im sure you will find ppl that share the same interests as you!

Sorry, just figure that you will be out of touch with social standards and norms and leave it at that. From your post it is apparent you already know that your interests aren't popular and you are too intellectually advanced to dummy-down to theirs.

Nancy is right. Mainstream (which is what that is) Popularity desires. Come more from peer pressure then anything else. (Save the interest in the opposite sex... or same sex.) Passed that everyone conforms to the idea that in order to be accepted into this "popular" crowd. The simple truth of the matter... The more people that there are... The dumber they are going to be. (One person is smart, many are not.) And what way to be dumb but still be "Cool" then talk about things that are "Cool," ***Simple*** and "Interesting." Sports and video games are cool depending on the guy you talk to... But the majority have crap blowing up and shiny colors. And for girls... I couldn't tell ya.

i disagree with the idea of mainstream being due to peer pressure. its not all about that. man i think its important to be well-rounded. to be passionate about some certain things, but to also be interested in a bunch of other stuff aswell. being well-rounded is important in communication. Not everyone is like you, and see that in a good way. Some people are mysterious. It's interesting to find out how they work and why they like the stuff they do. Maybe what they like will rub off on you a little too. im a girl. i like looking good cuz im into art and painting, and pretty much i like the idea that every persons appearance (and personality) is a work of art. i dont like "cute" boys. i like guys who are manly and independent but warm at the same time. i like katy perry cuz her voice sounds different than most singers, and i like the part in her song teenage dream "you think im pretty without any makeup on, you think im funny when i tell the punch line wrong". mostly mainstream music is cool tho not cuz of the words (i rarely think about their meaning), but the melody. its easy to get, its simple and upbeat. magazines are fun to read like cosmo because they're entertaining with their embarassing confessions, ridiculous sex tips, and funny biiitch it out pics. but im also into alot of other things like cooking, tattooing, writing, reading, neuroscience, tutoring math even though i hate learning it, cars, acting, etc. i geuss guys like sports because it gives you a rush of adrenaline and you feel in control of your body, you feel powerful. i honestly dont know what they like about video games but probably cuz of all the action and role-playing. most of the time guys dont like girls for who they are. heyy i dont mind. im a girl and alot of the time i randomly crush on guys that i dont know for a few days, xcept i dont go up to them and hit on them cuz thats not how girls do shiit. we stare but we dont act on it. maybe gossip, but thats all. and we dont care so much about shallow crushes, as real ones btw.

A lot of it is media driven. Each age has had its popular and fleeting interests. But it sounds like you have been failing to make friends because you are trying to make friends with the "popular: kids who have "popular" interests. Why? Find other people of any age who share your interests. Find other people who cannot fit into the popular culture. Friendships will then follow naturally as you enjoy doing things together.