Americans Spend More Time Curating Playlists Than Listening

A nationwide survey by the Center for Pointless Data has confirmed that the average American spends 9.3 hours each week building the perfect Spotify playlist, but only 4.7 hours actually listening to it. Researchers dubbed the phenomenon �aesthetic procrastination,� as participants admitted to spending entire evenings renaming playlists things like �Sunday Morning Rain Vibes� or �Songs That Make Me Feel Like A Villain Driving at Night.� In Los Angeles, one woman confessed she stayed up until 3 a.m. curating a road trip playlist for a vacation she never took, while a Brooklyn DJ admitted his �party starter� mix has never been played outside his headphones. Sociologists note that the trend reflects modern identity performance, where sharing a playlist link on Instagram is treated as a personality trait. Meanwhile, Apple Music users remain defensive, with one fan insisting their app is �less basic� even as their mixes carry titles like �Good Sh*t.� Experts predict the obsession will continue until a new app simply auto-generates �vibes� directly based on mood swings. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com