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10 impressive things about Gen Zers that people from older generations absolutely like

Whether it's Gen Z's carefree attitude or their unique sense of style, they have a lot of qualities that bowl older people over.

BY ANGELINA DSOUZA

PUBLISHED 7 DAYS AGO

Elderly man high-fiving granddaughter after spending fun time together. (Representative Cover Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Anna Shvets), Reddit|u/IHoppo

Our population consists of different generations living together. With this variety comes different opinions, lifestyles, preferences, wisdom and more. The way of life has been different for each generation, but the aim has always been to get better. Though older people may not like all characteristics of each generation, they have also learned and are impressed by some tactics from their counterparts. Whether it's Gen Z's carefree attitude to not worry about the negativity around or their unique sense of style, there is something each older generation loves.

Elderly woman having lighthearted conversation with young woman. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by cottonbro studio)

u/Affectionate-Snow55 shared a post on Reddit, asking older people to share what they like about the Gen Z. The post read, "I’d love to hear some positive thoughts if you have any about this new generation of teenagers/young adults." With around 225 comments, several people aged 40 and above have shared modern patterns they are impressed with when it comes to the Gen Z way of life. These 10 typically younger generation things have the support of the older people.

1. Wildly interesting

"Before I retired last year, I managed some Gen Z's. I found them to be sharp, talented, hard working and they don't give a shit about arbitrary expectations placed on them. Very interesting to talk to. The future is in good hands." -u/SecretOrganization60

2. Awareness

"I have a son who was born in 1998. I love how normal sexuality and gender issues are for them. I love their intelligence around systemic problems and I learn from them all of the time." -u/DearAd1618 "They are so much more aware of politics than I ever was at their age." -u/QueenScorp

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3. Acceptance

"Father to '1995,' '1998' and '2002' children. Their acceptance of differences is something seemingly inbuilt into their core. One of their favourite phrases to me as they got old was, 'They're not doing it for you,' if I ever commented on people's hair/clothes/makeup. Such a simple phrase which has made me realise I was too concerned about people's perceptions of me based on my looks etc." -u/IHoppo

4. Being vocal

"I've never been able to stand up to an out of control and disrespectful boss. Younger people will not tolerate being screamed at or bullied. I really respect that about their generation." -u/Responsible-Doctor26 "I was bullied by a boss back in the ‘90s. I sucked it up because it was the professional thing to do. Workplace culture has changed in that respect." -u/kthnry

Young woman voicing her opinions to manager. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Vitaly Gariev)

5. 'Respect is earned'

"Gen X here. I'm thrilled with Gen Z's confidence in calling out hypocrisy. Respect is earned but a lot of people forget that—Gen Z will remind you of that even if you are the boss." -u/Working-Park4342

6. Emotionally expressive

"Gen Z are more open to expressing emotions. I have gen Z siblings who tell me all the time that they love and miss me or what they're grateful for about me. That was not the norm in my generation." -u/dessertandcheese "They are also more aware of taking care of their mental health." -u/ED_the_Bad

Young woman showing empathy to elderly dad. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Pavel Danilyuk)

7. Empathy

"My kids are Gen Z and they are the coolest people I know. I love how they are so much more caring and accepting of others than my generation was. They look down on bullying and oppression of any kind. They're tolerant and have a 'live and let live' attitude that is really beautiful." -u/for8835

8. Authenticity

"It seems they are more wanting of authentic moments rather than being drunk. Seems like deeper relationships are the norm. I feel you get to know each other so deeply that the relationships are stronger." -u/DianneDiscos

Young people trying to figure something out by themselves. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by William Fortunato)

9. Striving to make it better

"Gen Z will do some very good things given the chance. There will be mistakes because new ground has unknown rabbit holes. But you will make the world a better place in some way for the next generation." -u/implodemode

10. Mature and surprising

"GenZ is more in touch with their emotions and feelings than previous generations at similar ages. I teach high school and while they can often be childish as hell, they just as often can have mature, well-thought out conversations. They can explain why they feel a way or do the things they do." -u/earthgarden

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