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Building relationships as a Gen Z

 


As it is in our digital world, it is easy to get caught up in virtual connections and meet people online. Young people are finding more and more ways to find the easiest way to network without leaving their areas of comfort, whether it be at work, in school, or just at home.

Despite this, people are becoming more ‘woke’, which means to say that they are more vigilant towards discrimination and prejudice. Young women, especially, are living in one of the most favorable times for feminism where females have more power and a stronger voice in society.  



Embracing the virtual world

In general, the lucky bunch of this time are called the Gen Zers (Generation Z), or colloquially called ‘zoomers’. As told in NASPA’s (National association of student personnel administrators) blog, Gen Z is one of the most diverse and inclusive generation we have ever seen. Ironically, netizens claim that zoomers also ‘don’t touch enough grass’, which means that they are always indoors and always online. This means to say that even though ‘zoomers’ are generally not that good with in-person interactions, they are more open-minded towards ideas and values of other people regardless if it is offline or online.

What does this say about the Gen Z’s ability to make more meaningful relationships compared to previous generations?

 

They say that ‘communication is key’, and even online, that turns out to be true. The Gen Z have been used to multiplicity and now, in many conducts of life, they are ahead in terms of knowing about technological movements.

How can they use this hard skill to improve relationship building?

Learn from the past, present, and future

The generations before this are called the ‘millennials’, and they are all about professionalism and stability. They can also be considered as having grown as a digital native. Compared to the Gen Z, however, millennials have more experience and grounds to compare life in the past (before the onset of social media and fast technology), present (drastic changes that are happening these days) and looking forward to the future.

Cross generational interaction can help a lot to learn more skills in communication and understanding, which in turn can lead to better relationship building. Gen Z are digital integrators but they also have a lot to learn from the previous generation.


Gen Z yearn for closer relationships, and dream of more open communication.


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Related Reads:

https://elephantdesign.com/blog-1/women-of-gen-z-your-next-big-consumer/6/3/2020

https://generation-zed.weebly.com/who-are-they.html

https://www.naspa.org/blog/how-to-build-relationships-with-every-generation-in-the-workplace

https://joinhandshake.com/network-trends/gen-z-relationships/

https://www.bandt.com.au/study-gen-z-prioritises-gender-equality-more-than-any-other-generation/


 

 

 

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