In populations around the world, the numbers vary slightly, but still lean toward a diverse crowd.
Selling homemade goods on sites like Etsy is also very popular. While this is true of many people from Gen Z, not everyone wants to own their own business. A lot of kids just want financial stability, and they’ll go about it any way they can.
The online footprint of Gen Z has only increased in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. With so many of them having to stay home to do online school, heading to social media was one of the only ways they could get any social interaction that day. As with most facts about Gen Z, being overly online doesn’t apply to everyone. Some kids aren’t a fan of social media, even if all their friends are.
While video chatting is fun, nothing beats hanging out with your friends or family members in person.
Gen Z can probably also teach you a thing or two about new technology. They’re used to learning new stuff, and they might also do it in their free time.
Instant feedback isn’t always an option. If you’re in that position and get asked for feedback too quickly, gently remind them of your workload and give them a realistic timeline.
There’s a huge misconception that younger generations don’t want to “settle down. ” The truth is that many of them do, but with housing prices skyrocketing, they just can’t afford it yet.
Most members of Gen Z are fairly similar to Millennials in their political views.
Gen Z is also more open to talking about mental health with their friends and family members.
Gen Z is also more likely to get involved with social change by going to protests and signing petitions.
Unfortunately, Gen Z has been exposed to a lot of gun violence already. Many of them use dark humor to cope with that fact. There are also usually layers to their humor that might go back years. Oftentimes, jokes will reference a meme from 10 years ago, a video posted 2 days ago, and an ironic twist that they just came up with. If it sounds complicated, that’s because it is!
