who to hangout with by the time they are 13. Dating or hanging out with opposite sex is not a taboo and neither is public display of affection for the other sex if maintained within limits. Contrary to popular belief, American society is far more conservative compared to the European society. Some kids even do odd jobs in the
On a day to day life, most Americans are two-income families and so pretty much most American households are busy during weekdays. They enjoy TV, movies, sports (especially Sunday night Super Bowl, NBA, or college basketball), hanging out, partying with friends, eating out, or camping be it with family or friends.
These were typical American lifestyle broadly defined. But America is a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society. So each of 'em bring in their own culture to their American lifestyle. Most Indian-American families are known for this. They tend to incorporate Indian lifestyle in to their American lifestyle.