How do Gen X date?

Gen X: Gen X was born between 1965 and 1979/80 and is currently between 41-56 years old (65.2 million people in the U.S.) Gen Y: Gen Y, or Millennials, were born between 1981 and 1994/6.

What are Gen X known for?

Generation X, also called Gen Xers, grew up with minimal adult supervision and thus learned the value of independence and work-life balance. They also appreciate informality, are technologically adept, flexible and highly educated.

Why is Gen X the forgotten generation?

If you havent heard much about Gen X, its because theyre known as the forgotten generation. Because of how they grew up and their mid-life commitments, most Xers feel confident in their ability to withstand crises and in their desire for a stable life.

What did Generation X grow up with?

personal computers Similar to how Millennials grew up with smart phones but remember a time without them, Gen X grew up with the very first personal computers. Though computers were invented before the Gen X generation, the technology was mainly used by large companies or governments.

What is the least parented generation?

Then there is Gen X – which is deemed as the least parented generation in American history by a marketing study. Gen X was born during the divorce boom. This means many of them grew up in homes with a single parent or even blended families.

Is someone born in 1978 a millennial?

According to Iconoclast, a consumer research firm, the first Millennials were born in 1978. Newsweek magazine reported that the Millennial generation was born between 1977 and 1994. In separate articles, the New York Times pegged the Millennials at 1976-1990 and 1978-1998.

How do you know if youre a Xennial?

If you feel sort of but not quite like a millennial, and sort of but not quite like a Gen Xer, take heart: You might just be a xennial. Thats a term for the micro-generation born between 1977 and 1985. The term was coined in 2014 by Sarah Stankorb in Good Magazine.