The Results

 And the survey says...

Of the 17 males who said it was cooler to be yourself than know the latest trends, 88% of them also said they were more influenced by their friends.   

  Being yourself around your friends creates authenticity, because there is no pressure to impress anyone, therefore you and your friends create your own cool new things.

Of the 21  females who said it was cooler to be funny rather than attractive, 71% of them also have many friends.

  Being able to laugh and laugh at yourself attracts people to you, which in turn become your friends.

Of the 24 males who have some kind of social networking site, 42% of them also said it was cool to drink and/or smoke.

  Whether it be a boy or girl, many have some sort of social networking site, such as facebook or myspace, where they use it to post pictures and videos about their weekends, which usually include drinking and/or smoking.  

All of the females preferred to use the word badass to describe someone who is cool, and 31% of them thought it was cool to drink/smoke.  

  In today's generation, to be considered 'badass' you are encouraged and/or influenced to drink with your peers.