Generation tags
Doing a little research on social isolation (Hikikomori being one of the obvious ones) I stumbled into this perplexing and somewhat interesting term: Twixters.
Twixters are typically young adults (ages 18-29) who live with their parents or are otherwise not independent by other means, primarily financial. If they are employed, it is often unsteady and low-paying. They may have just recently exited college or high school, or recently entered their first career. This is a cultural shift in Western households. Historically, whenever a member of the nuclear family becomes an adult, they are expected to become independent.
I wondered whether current 16-24s would eventually get a generation tag of their own? If I was writing such a description, I would perhaps include the following terms:
- hyper-connected
- no social borders
- internet natives
- multi-taskers
- demand the best from services, products and media
- image conscious
- know when they are being targeted
Anything else that I’ve forgotten? Comment below!
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1. Dave Ambrose | April 24th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
I fit into your generation tag that you are describing.
It’s funny that you bring up “internet natives.” I have many friends who consider themselves digitally savvy and others who find no value in the Internet, rather boredom. (It fit’s under the law of the vital few, I guess you can say: 80% are on the Internet for most of any given day and 20% don’t enjoy online interaction).
Of these two groups, one thing I always notice is the facet of simplicity. If my friends are online, they want spaces that are designed cleanly or where services of the website are simple to understand. Even those who are not online, want simplicity in everyday tasks and functions.
Oh, also, we are millennial so we tend to ask for A LOT of validation from peers in our work.
2. Corvida | April 24th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
I’m also in the same age bracket (20). As Ambrose mentioned, we do prefer validation from our peers rather than others who aren’t.
I’d say we’re just more concerned due to our awareness of how the world is changing. We’re more focused on what’s relevant to our generation and don’t really concern ourselves with other things that don’t pertain to us. Some of us may see it as a waste of time if we did.
As far as simplicity goes, some may call it being lazy. We’re really not lazy, but when we know there are ways to simplify a problem, then we like to see it implemented.
We’re aware of ourselves and aware of what’s relevant to us. I would add those descriptions too.
3. Shift6 » Does every&hellip | April 30th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
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4. nathan | May 4th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
totally off subject but i think you guys should buy the blyk.org.uk domain… this website is raking in students for some reason and gainin money just from parking the domain..
thats potentional blyk customers?! act fast people.
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