Lets clarify these issues
NOT ALL GOTHS ARE:
Depressed
Violent
In fact, most Goths shun violence in favor of verbal conflict, if any.
Suicidal
The very existence of the Goth community provides friends and love for otherwise outcast people, actually *lowering* the chance of suicide.
On drugs
Heavy Drinkers
Though the Snakebite (A drink made of half beer & half hard cider) is a perennial favorite
Vampires or people who think they are
Some Goths are even offended by the assumption that they even like vampires
Involved in bondage & sadomasochism
Satanists
Most professed Goths prefer atheism, their birth religion, or alternative philosophy.
They see satanism as trite, tired, and pointless.
Musicians, painters, or other artists
Computer Programmers
Although there seem to be a lot of them, because they find the community more readily through the Internet
Wearers of black
Hair dyers
Users of white makeup
MORE STEREOTYPES
Age: None. Goths are timeless.
Behaviour: broody, dramatic, sensual, given to excessive romanticism
Climate: cool, damp, and dark.
Diet: hors d'oeuvres, cigarettes
Intelligence: strangely above average
Favourite Colour: black
Literature: 19th century romance and horror, Anne Rice, Neil Gaiman
Major: Humanities: art, literature, psychology, etc.
Music: er, gothic
Natural Habitat: cemetaries, caf�s, bookstores, libraries, laboratories, the internet, and the incredibly dark and evil gothic nightclub (spooky spooky) Tourists beware!
Natural Range: Northern Europe and English-speaking countries. England and Germany are the two cultural focii.
Occupation: artist, computer-related, literature-related, student, clerk
Race: any (but being pale is a big plus)
Sexual Orientation: none, any, all