The New Friend Zone Dec 08, 2015 global relationships dating friends marriage ... zeitgeist, friends are the new arm candy. This shift in values is changing the face of “The Friend Zone.” Once the realm where a person kept a friend whom they didn’t want to date, it has now become an exalted domain where friends play active roles in enhancing each other’s love lives. "It doesn't feel awkward in any way if I'm hanging out with a person whom I'm dating and a single friend. In fact, it’s quite fun to hangout together sometimes because they tease, try to interrupt, and sometimes makes fun ...
House Funders Sep 17, 2017 community home money ... the UK say they would be willing to purchase a home with a friend, as would one-quarter of Trendsetters in Australia. Boomers and Gen Xers couldn’t have imagined sharing a home with friend(s) as an adult, but as Ys consider their friends to be family, this behavior is only fitting. Meanwhile, some young adults are opting to buy a home with a sibling(s), as many respondents in our focus groups noted, including a 33-year-old woman from the UK who told us she owns a house with her sister. Some even ...
How Can I Help You? Jun 22, 2019 ... the brands they love, all from their mobile devices. Whereas in-person shopping offers consumers the opportunity to try on items, test products, and have a social experience, online shopping offers the opposite—the anonymous, straightforward nature of online shopping can be a major plus in the eyes of today’s on-the-go youth. While this level of impersonality is an accepted part of the online buying process, it should not be the case when shoppers encounter with customer service issues ...
The Privacy Premium Dec 11, 2014 technology anonymous privacy security social media ... online The Price of Privacy A majority of young consumers recognize that achieving privacy online is a challenge; over half would be willing to spend money on tools designed specifically for this purpose. With a greater disposable income, older Ys are more likely than their younger counterparts to be willing to reach into their wallets for guaranteed security. Despite being more concerned about the issue, women are undecided about whether or not they would be willing to pay to secure their online ...
Go Big Or Go Home Dec 17, 2017 play social life experiences friends ... In an effort to optimize their social lives, young generations are increasingly choosing to either have exceptional social plans, or stay in and decompress for the next big adventure.When it comes to socializing IRL, Gen Ys and Zs are on a quest to collect as many adventures as possible. This isn’t merely because they want new ways to bond or shareworthy content to post online, but also because they want to feel productive and that they've made the most of their free time; by constantly ...
The Webfluencers Dec 16, 2013 media & entertainment social media video ... Cosmetics’ Brows Across America tour, during which she and three other beauty gurus visited 100 Ulta locations to answer shoppers’ beauty questions. Lindsey is also competing in Seventeen Magazine’s Beauty Smarties Showdown, and is a regular contributor to AwesomenessTV’s #OOTD (Outfit of the Day).SOUL SISTERS: LILY & MADELEINE JURKIEWICZIndianapolis-based sisters Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz grew their fanbase the “old-fashioned” way: by posting covers and original songs on YouTube. Earlier this year ...
Glutton Goals Jun 14, 2017 food & beverage gen z body image social media soda ... bombarding them with images of treats and culinary experiences that are visually compelling and drool-inducing. For a generation coming of age on social media, having shareworthy content such as this helps boost their online presence while also letting them relay the impression that they’re not trying too hard to be perfect. Here are some of the trends catching their eye and tempting them to indulge: Unicorn Hot Chocolate A majorly eye-catching drink captivating social media is unicorn hot chocolate ...
The Protest Selfie Sep 17, 2014 global activism mobile politics ... , GYs are fixing the systems they see as broken. Arab Spring is particularly noteworthy in that it is considered the first instance of GY activism that has shaped this behavior, and thus, their generation’s sense of social responsibility as a whole. A recent instance of social media activism had GYs leading social movements by posting selfies in protest of government policies and societal norms that they view as unjust or out of line with their ethics and values. When Thailand’s military declared ...
Re(value)ation Feb 24, 2022 gen z social life hobbies politics security ... As the result of a catastrophic pandemic mired in political mayhem, Gen Z is rethinking everything.Welcome to Cassandra's "Re(value)ation" Report.We recommend viewing the following slides in full screen mode. ...
Less Is Morality Dec 04, 2016 media & entertainment ethics TV ... the world and society. Young people are turned off by entertainment that presents characters and situations as black and white because the world isn’t black and white. As this shift has taken place, moral messages have faded from entertainment. Real life is rarely perfect (see Parenting Out Loud), and complex situations aren't often resolved with simple, tidy solutions; therefore lessons can’t be neatly packaged or tied up in a bow. This evolution is occurring in ...