Aside from people born the same year as you, who do you consider a part of your peer group as in the years around your birth year. How many years on either side?

I consider people born 1995-2000 as my peer group (I was born in 1999).

1996-2001. I'd be willing to include 1995 borns as part of my peer group as well, but i'm not entirely sure about it.

1993-1997

Around 1986 to 1990/1991. 88er, and all.

The classes of 2007-2011, so roughly around late 1988 to late 1993.

I consider 1995-2000 babies to be my main group of friends.

1994-1999

How can I word this. If your above 20, I consider you apart of my group. I feel like I can relate to people born before 97.

1993-1999

this even applies to cousins in my family too.

Most of my closet peers are about 1983 to 1991, or folks 4 years older and younger than me. At the absolute most, I can relate to folks born as far back as 1975 and as recent as 1999, or those than are 12 years older and younger than me.

You made this thread before!

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=54932.msg3534946#msg3534946

If by peer group, you mean people I grew up with, I would say 1990-1996. If by peer group, you mean people I consider around my age, I would say anyone in their 20s. Maybe late teens and early 30s too

1993-1999

this even applies to cousins in my family too.

You made this thread before!

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=54932.msg3534946#msg3534946

If by peer group, you mean people I grew up with, I would say 1990-1996. If by peer group, you mean people I consider around my age, I would say anyone in their 20s. Maybe late teens and early 30s too


This. I always go with the 3 year younger/older rule. If I went to high school with you, your're cool in my book

1975-1980

Classes of 2014-2020 (late 1995 - mid 2002)

Here's an old system I came up with known as the "Chinese Zodiac" theory

0-2 years: Very little to no differences
3-5 years: Minor differences are noticeable
6-8 years: Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generaion gap
9-11 years: Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
12+ years: Generation gap

Here's an old system I came up with known as the "Chinese Zodiac" theory

0-2 years: Very little to no differences
3-5 years: Minor differences are noticeable
6-8 years: Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generaion gap
9-11 years: Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
12+ years: Generation gap


I agree with this pretty heavily!

1993 - 1997.

How can I word this. If your above 20, I consider you apart of my group. I feel like I can relate to people born before 97.

Same. Anyone under 20 (born after 1997) I have very much trouble relating with. In fact one of my friends born in 1997 and even I have trouble relating with him sometimes. And this girl was interested in me but she was born in 1998 so she was 18 at the time and I just couldn't relate to her and I felt she was too young for me personally. I'm not sure why that is but I bet the gap will get wider as the years go on. When I was in my teens I could only relate to people a year apart. And these users born in 1999 apparently can only relate to people one year younger than them, yet 4 years older than them which is interesting. I bet by the time I am 30 I will relate to anyone born within 10 years of me.

Same. Anyone under 20 (born after 1997) I have very much trouble relating with. In fact one of my friends born in 1997 and even I have trouble relating with him sometimes. And this girl was interested in me but she was born in 1998 so she was 18 at the time and I just couldn't relate to her and I felt she was too young for me personally. I'm not sure why that is but I bet the gap will get wider as the years go on. When I was in my teens I could only relate to people a year apart. And these users born in 1999 apparently can only relate to people one year younger than them, yet 4 years older than them which is interesting. I bet by the time I am 30 I will relate to anyone born within 10 years of me.

That's because despite the seemingly small age gap....the 2000s were a very changeful decade. I have had some interactions with 2001-2002 borns and yet I have veey little in common with most of them. Heck, I have 2 teachers born in 1994 and 1 born in 1993 and I relate to them much more than a 2001 born. I have a ton of family members and friends born 1993-1996 and I relate to them well to great. I have a few family members born after 2000 and they are almost from a different world, lol.

A dude that I worked with born 1995 said that mid '90s babies can relate better to late '80s borns than they can late '90s borns. When he said that I just laughed and thought, here's another young dude trying to be a part of the older crowd.

A dude that I worked with born 1995 said that mid '90s babies can relate better to late '80s borns than they can late '90s borns. When he said that I just laughed and thought, here's another young dude trying to be a part of the older crowd.

You're correct. Well, I could understand if he said 1991-1993 borns but really?.....late '80s borns....no way.

You're correct. Well, I could understand if he said 1991-1993 borns but really?.....late '80s borns....no way.


Yeah, it's true. Believe it or not, I actually talk about this generational stuff with people face to face sometimes. The topic just came up when we were talking about video games, and he said that mid '90s babies are closer to late '80s babies because they grew up with 8 bit and 16 bit consoles and late '90s babies didn't. He made me laugh, but I didn't have the heart to tell him that the NES stopped it's North American production during late 1995, and so technically he didn't grow up with the NES anymore than I did the Atari 2600.

I may add 1992, but that's really stretching it.

Yeah, it's true. Believe it or not, I actually talk about this generational stuff with people face to face sometimes. The topic just came up when we were talking about video games, and he said that mid '90s babies are closer to late '80s babies because they grew up with 8 bit and 16 bit consoles and late '90s babies didn't. He made me laugh, but I didn't have the heart to tell him that the NES stopped it's North American production during late 1995, and so technically he didn't grow up with the NES anymore than I did the Atari 2600.

I agree.

A dude that I worked with born 1995 said that mid '90s babies can relate better to late '80s borns than they can late '90s borns. When he said that I just laughed and thought, here's another young dude trying to be a part of the older crowd.

I was born in 1995 and I relate on an equally distant level between late '90s and late '80s born. Not anymore or any less really.

There are three different levels of 'peer groups' for me:

1988-1993 is my immediate group, especially 1989-1992. These are the people that I socialized with at some point during grade school.

1986-1994 is my general group. These are the people that were in K-8 during the 1999-2000 school year.

1983-1997 is my overall group. I start to get X and Z vibes with anyone older or younger, respectively.

There are three different levels of 'peer groups' for me:

1988-1993 is my immediate group, especially 1989-1992. These are the people that I socialized with at some point during grade school.

1986-1994 is my general group. These are the people that were in K-8 during the 1999-2000 school year.

1983-1997 is my overall group. I start to get X and Z vibes with anyone older or younger, respectively.


You were born 1991, right? My younger brother was born that year, and we've always related really well. He can't remember the early or mid '90s quite as well as me, but we pretty much have equal nostalgia for most '90s kid things like Golden Age Nick, SNES vs Genesis, and so on. We especially have a lot of the same nostalgia for Y2K stuff like Toonami. Even though he's 4 years younger than me, I've always considered him within the same peer group as me.

You were born 1991, right? My younger brother was born that year, and we've always related really well. He can't remember the early or mid '90s quite as well as me, but we pretty much have equal nostalgia for most '90s kid things like Golden Age Nick, SNES vs Genesis, and so on. We especially have a lot of the same nostalgia for Y2K stuff like Toonami. Even though he's 4 years younger than me, I've always considered him within the same peer group as me.


If we're talking about who we can relate to today, then people 4+ years younger than me are easily in the conversation. My list is based on the people I grew up with and what I experienced as a child. My perspective is heavily skewed by the fact that I have older siblings and mostly older cousins. Those that had the greatest influence on me growing up were born in 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989. Due to this strong connection with 80s-borns, I always felt slightly older than even my fellow 1991ers. So by the time we reached the early 00s, I basically considered myself a pseudo-adolescent. Someone four years younger than me had just started kindergarten.

So, yes, in some strange way I consider 1986-borns to be just as much a part of my peer group as 1994-borns. I never even socialized with anyone born after 1992 until my senior year of high school, and those people were 1993ers.

I mean it depends, people within a few years of your age are the closest in terms of growing up generally and then it gradually differs from there. 5 years difference is a good benchmark which I usually use for the closest to my experience, so 1982-1992 born for me. In a basic sense I can relate to anybody though no matter the age, I talk to people on here that are only 18 and I relate to them and there's people who are 50 years old who I relate to. In the big picture it doesn't really matter that much.

Yeah, it's true. Believe it or not, I actually talk about this generational stuff with people face to face sometimes. The topic just came up when we were talking about video games, and he said that mid '90s babies are closer to late '80s babies because they grew up with 8 bit and 16 bit consoles and late '90s babies didn't. He made me laugh, but I didn't have the heart to tell him that the NES stopped it's North American production during late 1995, and so technically he didn't grow up with the NES anymore than I did the Atari 2600.


I think you forgot about the Gameboy!  ;)

This is difficult for me because I have a wide span of friends regardless of age unlike most people here and everywhere else.

Oh, and I made a topic about this same thing a few years ago; however, it was more about who you see as peers/friends, and not as parents.

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=50592.0


That's because despite the seemingly small age gap....the 2000s were a very changeful decade. I have had some interactions with 2001-2002 borns and yet I have very little in common with most of them. Heck, I have 2 teachers born in 1994 and 1 born in 1993 and I relate to them much more than 2001 born. I have a ton of family members and friends born 1993-1996 and I relate to them well to great. I have a few family members born after 2000 and they are almost from a different world, lol.
Are these high school teachers?

It's slightly freaky to me that there's teachers born in 1994 now. When people a decent bit younger than you are now taking on adult roles you know you're getting older.  :o Though I know it's happening, one of my cousins is born in 1993 and is now graduated from college and working as a teacher. That's a decent bit younger than me. I'm feeling kinda old again.  ::) :o

Are these high school teachers?

Yes.

I see a lot of people cutting of their peer groups at 1997...which too me is hilarious because there's virtually little differences between a 1997 born and 1998-1999 borns. However, let me just keep quiet.

There are people my age (and younger) that are teachers?  :o Damn, that just hit me. We were sitting in those high school seats just this decade! Insane.

There are people my age (and younger) that are teachers?  :o Damn, that just hit me. We were sitting in those high school seats just this decade! Insane.

That is strange. There are 22 year old teachers out there which is crazy.

It's slightly freaky to me that there's teachers born in 1994 now. When people a decent bit younger than you are now taking on adult roles you know you're getting older.  :o Though I know it's happening, one of my cousins is born in 1993 and is now graduated from college and working as a teacher. That's a decent bit younger than me. I'm feeling kinda old again.  ::) :o


The youngest teachers I had throughout my K-12 years was a 6th grade math teacher and a Spanish II teacher in 10th grade.

My math teacher was golden blonde and athletic. She was 27 & 28 throughout the school year (she's 37 now, just had twins recently and teaches in Florida currently), but she started teaching in 2003 when she was 23, that was her 5th year teaching at the time I had her.

and my Spanish II teacher was Latina/Colombian who was 29 at the time. She was C/O 2001 and homecoming queen at my HS.

That is strange. There are 22 year old teachers out there which is crazy.


In Ontario, you had to go to a one year teacher's college before you could teach, but in 2016 they expanded this to two years. So I guess technically, people born 1993 who went off to teacher's college in 2015 would be the youngest teachers right now. Those who graduated in 2016 would still have one year of training left.

My cousin born 1990 graduated uni in 2014,  she has her teaching licence now. But there are no jobs for younger people like her because of the union, unless she moves to the US.  :-X

The youngest teachers I had throughout my K-12 years was a 6th grade math teacher and a Spanish II teacher in 10th grade.

My math teacher was golden blonde and athletic. She was 27 & 28 throughout the school year (she's 37 now, just had twins recently and teaches in Florida currently), but she started teaching in 2003 when she was 23, that was her 5th year teaching at the time I had her.

and my Spanish II teacher was Latina/Colombian who was 29 at the time. She was C/O 2001 and homecoming queen at my HS.


My youngest teachers I remember back in like 2002-2003 were around 22-23 years old then. That was kind of around the first time I really started thinking about the age of teachers and realizing that certain teachers actually weren't all that much older than me. I realized how they were young and thought of them as "hot" back then even though they were my teachers.  ;D

Yes.
Damn!!!! Already!? :o :o :o :o

That was quick.


There are people my age (and younger) that are teachers?  :o Damn, that just hit me. We were sitting in those high school seats just this decade! Insane.



That is strange. There are 22-year-old teachers out there which is crazy.
Yeah, I know. I have friends who are already teachers (or one in training), and they graduated HS 4-8 years ago!


The youngest teachers I had throughout my K-12 years was a 6th-grade math teacher and a Spanish II teacher in 10th grade.

My math teacher was golden blonde and athletic. She was 27 & 28 throughout the school year (she's 37 now, just had twins recently and teaches in Florida currently), but she started teaching in 2003 when she was 23, that was her 5th year teaching at the time I had her.

and my Spanish II teacher was Latina/Colombian who was 29 at the time. She was C/O 2001 and homecoming queen at my HS.



In Ontario, you had to go to a one-year teacher's college before you could teach, but in 2016 they expanded this to two years. So I guess technically, people born 1993 who went off to teacher's college in 2015 would be the youngest teachers right now. Those who graduated in 2016 would still have one year of training left.

My cousin born 1990 graduated uni in 2014,  she has her teaching licence now. But there are no jobs for younger people like her because of the union, unless she moves to the US.  :-X



My youngest teachers I remember back in like 2002-2003 were around 22-23 years old then. That was kind of around the first time I really started thinking about the age of teachers and realizing that certain teachers actually weren't all that much older than me. I realized how they were young and thought of them as "hot" back then even though they were my teachers.  ;D
The youngest I had was 25 when I began HS. Oh, and you guys are not going to believe it, but at my former HS, the Jr. Varsity coach was 19 when he got the job! That's crazy!

My youngest teachers I remember back in like 2002-2003 were around 22-23 years old then. That was kind of around the first time I really started thinking about the age of teachers and realizing that certain teachers actually weren't all that much older than me. I realized how they were young and thought of them as "hot" back then even though they were my teachers.  ;D

I'm the exact same way ;D.

I don't understand why some of you are so surprised at the fact that there are people born in 1993 and 1994 that are teachers ;D. You graduate from college at (or almost) the age of 22 (with a Bachelor's degree) and you almost immediately look for a job. You don't expect some people at 22 to get a job as teacher? ??? Heck, we NEED more (and better) teachers in this country.

I don't understand why some of you are so surprised at the fact that there are people born in 1993 and 1994 that are teachers ;D. You graduate from college at (or almost) the age of 22 (with a Bachelor's degree) and you almost immediately look for a job. You don't expect some people at 22 to get a job as teacher? ??? Heck, we NEED more (and better) teachers in this country.


Have you been around '93ers? We still have trouble sorting socks in our laundry. Wet behind the ears. :-[

I don't understand why some of you are so surprised at the fact that there are people born in 1993 and 1994 that are teachers ;D. You graduate from college at (or almost) the age of 22 (with a Bachelor's degree) and you almost immediately look for a job. You don't expect some people at 22 to get a job as teacher? ??? Heck, we NEED more (and better) teachers in this country.


Nah I realize it's normal. It's just kinda weird there's people quite a bit younger than me now in those roles. Just another reminder of the passage of time that's all. I remember when people born in '94 were being born actually LOL. They were still teens in the early '10s, which seems quite recent. I know before you know it there's going to be teachers born in 2000s. It's just the process of seeing people younger and younger than you grow up and remind up that you're aging, it seems kinda freaky when you experience it.

I don't understand why some of you are so surprised at the fact that there are people born in 1993 and 1994 that are teachers ;D. You graduate from college at (or almost) the age of 22 (with a Bachelor's degree) and you almost immediately look for a job. You don't expect some people at 22 to get a job as teacher? ??? Heck, we NEED more (and better) teachers in this country.

We're not surprised. We are just saying it feels weird, and that's normal as time goes on. I bet you will feel weird when 2003 babies will become teachers in 10 years from now.

I don't understand why some of you are so surprised at the fact that there are people born in 1993 and 1994 that are teachers ;D. You graduate from college at (or almost) the age of 22 (with a Bachelor's degree) and you almost immediately look for a job. You don't expect some people at 22 to get a job as teacher? ??? Heck, we NEED more (and better) teachers in this country.
That depends though. Some people continue earning their Masters or Ph. D before becoming a teacher. I know I shouldn't be shocked since some of my friends are teachers themselves, but I just can't help that they are already in that position right after undergraduate studies. It's not common.

Have you been around '93ers? We still have trouble sorting socks in our laundry. Wet behind the ears. :-[

Yeah, that's because y'all are apart of the whiny, crybaby Millennial generation :-X.

Yeah, that's because y'all are apart of the whiny, crybaby Millennial generation :-X.

But so are you lol

Nah I realize it's normal. It's just kinda weird there's people quite a bit younger than me now in those roles. Just another reminder of the passage of time that's all. I remember when people born in '94 were being born actually LOL. They were still teens in the early '10s, which seems quite recent. I know before you know it there's going to be teachers born in 2000s. It's just the process of seeing people younger and younger than you grow up and remind up that you're aging, it seems kinda freaky when you experience it.

I understand how you feel.


We're not surprised. We are just saying it feels weird, and that's normal as time goes on. I bet you will feel weird when 2003 babies will become teachers in 10 years from now.

I don't know...10 years from now, I won't even be thinking about school ;D.


That depends though. Some people continue earning their Masters or Ph. D before becoming a teacher. I know I shouldn't be shocked since some of my friends are teachers themselves, but I just can't help that they are already in that position right after undergraduate studies. It's not common.

Yeah...some people - not all. However, I understand how you feel.

But so are you lol

LIAR!
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Yeah, that's because y'all are apart of the whiny, crybaby Millennial generation :-X.
Nah, the whiny crybaby millennials are a minority ;)


Yeah...some people - not all. However, I understand how you feel.
Yeah, and the fact you said they are high school teachers makes it even more weird since they were students less than 10 years ago. 

Nah, the whiny crybaby millennials are a minority ;)
Lies!!!!! Alll lies!!!!! >:(


Yeah, and the fact you said they are high school teachers makes it even more weird since they were students less than 10 years ago.

I get your point.

Lies!!!!! Alll lies!!!!! >:(
Nah. It's not a lie. They really are a minority. ;)

Most millennials are normal people. 

Nah. It's not a lie. They really are a minority. ;)

Most millennials are normal people.

I think that we have a different definition of "normal" ;).

I think that we have a different definition of "normal" ;).
are you trolling? ;)

are you trolling? ;)

Trolling? ??? Where is the lie? ;)
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Yeah, Reignman is Gen Z.

Pls stop lying to yourself about being a Millennial.

Pls stop lying to yourself about being a Millennial.

I think anyone born up to the year 2000 is a millennial. It just makes the most sense, an easy cutoff year and I've seen this year used from multiple sources.

Trolling? ??? Where is the lie? ;)
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in your mind ;D ;)

And these users born in 1999 apparently can only relate to people one year younger than them, yet 4 years older than them which is interesting. I bet by the time I am 30 I will relate to anyone born within 10 years of me.


Well I mentioned that I can relate to people born in 2001, so that doesn't apply to me. ;) Also, I never said outright that I can relate to people born in 1995. All I implied was that I might be able to, but there is no guarantee that would be the case.


Yeah, Reignman is Gen Z.

Pls stop lying to yourself about being a Millennial.


Well I have been doing a research project on generations and many of the sources I have found state that Generation Z starts in 2001. So, Reignman can be considered a Millennial.

Yeah, Reignman is Gen Z.

Pls stop lying to yourself about being a Millennial.

http://www.lovethispic.com/uploaded_images/236059-When-Someone-Tells-Me-Their-Unwanted-Opinion.jpg

I think anyone born up to the year 2000 is a millennial. It just makes the most sense, an easy cutoff year and I've seen this year used from multiple sources.

I agree.

Well I mentioned that I can relate to people born in 2001, so that doesn't apply to me. ;) Also, I never said outright that I can relate to people born in 1995. All I implied was that I might be able to, but there is no guarantee that would be the case.

Well I have been doing a research project on generations and many of the sources I have found state that Generation Z starts in 2001. So, Reignman can be considered a Millennial.


Eh again...people are way too obsessed with birth years and generations here. The truth is he's just borderline in terms of generations, and it doesn't matter that much really.  :-\\

Eh again...people are way too obsessed with birth years and generations here. The truth is he's just borderline in terms of generations, and it doesn't matter that much really.  :-\\

That's true. In the end of the day it is meaningless.

Eh again...people are way too obsessed with birth years and generations here. The truth is he's just borderline in terms of generations, and it doesn't matter that much really.  :-\\

I get your sentimemt but unfortunately in certain areas of life....your generation does matter.

Anyways, I do think that there is smugness from some mid '90s borns (1994-1996) when it comes to the generations debate. They want to distance themselves from 1997-1999 borns as much as possible....I don't know why. It always perplexes me....:(.

I was half-joking when I said Reignman is Gen Z.


Anyways, I do think that there is smugness from some mid '90s borns (1994-1996) when it comes to the generations debate. They want to distance themselves from 1997-1999 borns as much as possible....I don't know why. It always perplexes me....:( .

I do notice that. People born in the late 90s seem to cop a bad reputation on the Internet, especially 98-99ers, for some reason.

But don't listen to these smug fat fedora-tipping ageist Redditors and Facebookers, they know nothing.

I get your sentimemt but unfortunately in certain areas of life....your generation does matter.

No It really doesn't. Generations don't matter in the real world and they are meaningless so it's pointless to argue about it.

Anyways, I do think that there is smugness from some mid '90s borns (1994-1996) when it comes to the generations debate. They want to distance themselves from 1997-1999 borns as much as possible....I don't know why. It always perplexes me....:(.

>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( Don't touch me, don't look at me, don't come near me!!! I am superior to you and you must look up to me!!

Just kidding, but yeah I do notice that sometimes. But you also want to distance yourself from people born after 2000? And I know many late '80s born who distant themselves from early '90s born so maybe it's natural but it's honestly pointless in the end of the day. We're all not born that far apart and the different generations don't matter.

I was half-joking when I said Reignman is Gen Z.

I do notice that. People born in the late 90s seem to cop a bad reputation on the Internet, especially 98-99ers, for some reason.

But don't listen to these smug fat fedora-tipping ageist Redditors and Facebookers, they know nothing.

Yeah, you're right.

I get your sentimemt but unfortunately in certain areas of life....your generation does matter.

Anyways, I do think that there is smugness from some mid '90s borns (1994-1996) when it comes to the generations debate. They want to distance themselves from 1997-1999 borns as much as possible....I don't know why. It always perplexes me....:( .


But the point is that you can have a never-ending debate about people born in 1999 since they're born around the edge. Nobody will ever probably come to a solid conclusion except as I said that you're right on the cusp, I'd say a bit more millennial leaning probably, but idk I don't see it worth the time arguing about really. Generations are just like an idea in reality and everybody is born at a different spot even within a certain generation. Like fitting into the idea of millennial or generation z is kind of a question "were you 25 or more like 5 in 2015? That's kinda how I see it instead of focusing on exact birth years. You're somewhere in-between ultimately.

No It really doesn't. Generations don't matter in the real world and they are meaningless so it's pointless to argue about it.

Debatable but the debate is kind of pointless.


>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( Don't touch me, don't look at me, don't come near me!!! I am superior to you and you must look up to me!!

Just kidding, but yeah I do notice that sometimes. But you also want to distance yourself from people born after 2000? And I know many late '80s born who distant themselves from early '90s born so maybe it's natural but it's honestly pointless in the end of the day. We're all not born that far apart and the different generations don't matter.

You made good points.

For me personally for example, if a 2003 born wants to say that they had a similar childhood to me then they would be wrong. However, if a 2003 born wants to say that they can relate to a 1999 born more than a 2007 born then....that's totally fine with me.

For me personally for example, if a 2003 born wants to say that they had a similar childhood to me then they would be wrong. However, if a 2003 born wants to say that they can relate to a 1999 born more than a 2007 born then....that's totally fine with me.


Theoretically, it makes sense as well, because someone born in 2003 spent more of their childhood in the 2000s compared to someone born in 2007, who probably wouldn't even remember 2009!

But the point is that you can have a never-ending debate about people born in 1999 since they're born around the edge. Nobody will ever probably come to a solid conclusion except as I said that you're right on the cusp, I'd say a bit more millennial leaning probably, but idk I don't see it worth the time arguing about really. Generations are just like an idea in reality and everybody is born at a different spot even within a certain generation. Like fitting into the idea of millennial or generation z is kind of a question "were you 25 or more like 5 in 2015? That's kinda how I see it instead of focusing on exact birth years. You're somewhere in-between ultimately.

Well, TBH, I'm starting to care less and less about what generation I am....that's why made the joke about whiny, crybaby Millennials earlier.

Personally, I see myself as: 70% Gen Y and 30% Gen Z.

However, most others see me (and other 1999 borns) as: 95% Gen Z and 5% Gen Y.

Theoretically, it makes sense as well, because someone born in 2003 spent more of their childhood in the 2000s compared to someone born in 2007, who probably wouldn't even remember 2009!

Yeah, I totally agree.

However, most others see me (and other 1999 borns) as: 95% Gen Z and 5% Gen Y.


Well I don't see it that way, I understand that you are cusp. It's probably because true gen z hasn't really come of age yet and you're significantly younger than most gen y.

Well I don't see it that way, I understand that you are cusp. It's probably because true gen z hasn't really come of age yet and you're significantly younger than most gen y.

For some weird reason many people think that 1999 borns are exactly the same as a 2005 born and I just don't get it. I have literally read articles where they classify Gen Z as 1995/1996/1997/1998-present (or end it somewhere 2010-2012) and they say things such as "People apart of this generation have never lived in a world without smartphones or the iPhone", "Gen Zers grew up in the age of social media", "Gen Zers are spolied, entitled brats", etc.

For some weird many people think that 1999 are exactly the same as a 2005 born and I jsut don't get it. I have literally read articles where they classify Gen Z as 1995/1996/1997/1998-present (or end it somewhere 2010-2012) and they say things such as "People apart of this generation has never lived in a world without smartphones or the iPhone", "Gen Zers grew up in the age of social media", "Gen Zers are spolied, entitled brats", etc.


Yeah actually to me 1999 is a huge difference from 2005. 2005 is solidly gen z and I could be their father.  ;D 1999 is more just quite a lot younger than me but is actually kinda "there" as a young person in the (mid and late) 2010s unlike 2005 which is just some little kid the whole decade essentially while I was 20s/early 30s.

Yeah actually to me 1999 is a huge difference from 2005. 2005 is solidly gen z and I could be their father.  ;D 1999 is more just quite a lot younger than me but is actually kinda "there" as a young person in the (mid and late) 2010s unlike 2005 which is just some little kid the whole decade essentially while I was 20s/early 30s.

Yeah exactly. You're one of the few 1980s borns to understand the difference (mach!ne_he@d is also one of them).

For some weird reason many people think that 1999 borns are exactly the same as a 2005 born and I just don't get it. I have literally read articles where they classify Gen Z as 1995/1996/1997/1998-present (or end it somewhere 2010-2012) and they say things such as "People apart of this generation have never lived in a world without smartphones or the iPhone", "Gen Zers grew up in the age of social media", "Gen Zers are spolied, entitled brats", etc.

Those articles are annoying, but Millennial articles tend to be more insulting and hair-tearing. Millennials constantly have articles written about how they're "spoiled" and "entitled", or how they supposedly can't afford a house because they keep buying avocado toast(???), or how they're killing brands like Applebees (as if that's not a good thing).

Eh again...people are way too obsessed with birth years and generations here. The truth is he's just borderline in terms of generations, and it doesn't matter that much really.  :-\\


People are getting too obsessed with this stuff. I think it's a spillover from PersonalityCafé  :-X

My advice to the 99ers is... You guys are still in high school, so obviously people are going to treat you as too young and inexperienced. However, after that, if anyone's still a dick to you, just ignore them. It's their loss if they pass up on someone hard-working/intelligent because of their preconceived notions on "generations".  :-X

Mid '90s babies being teachers is pretty hard to fathom for me, honestly, but that's just the passage of time I suppose. My younger cousin was born 1998 and I still remember the day he was born clear as a bell, now he's already graduated high school. Getting old sucks.

The youngest teacher I had during high school was born around 1980. He was about 24 at the time. The oldest teacher I ever had as far as when they were born was a lady I had during 2nd grade that was born around 1912. This was 1994, so she was about 80. She retired just after that.

Those articles are annoying, but Millennial articles tend to be more insulting and hair-tearing. Millennials constantly have articles written about how they're "spoiled" and "entitled", or how they supposedly can't afford a house because they keep buying avocado toast(???), or how they're killing brands like Applebees (as if that's not a good thing).

I know...I've seen those articles as well. They suck but you can't do anything about them.

My advice to the 99ers is... You guys are still in high school, so obviously people are going to treat you as too young and inexperienced. However, after that, if anyone's still a dick to you, just ignore them. It's their loss if they pass up on someone hard-working/intelligent because of their preconceived notions on "generations".  :-X

Thanks. Well, most 1999 borns are graduating high school this month.....so we are done with high school and to treat us the same as a person going into 7th grade is ridiculous. 1999 borns are adults now and we are heading into college or the workforce. DEAL WITH IT! 8).

Mid '90s babies being teachers is pretty hard to fathom for me, honestly, but that's just the passage of time I suppose. My younger cousin was born 1998 and I still remember the day he was born clear as a bell, now he's already graduated high school. Getting old sucks.

The youngest teacher I had during high school was born around 1980. He was about 24 at the time. The oldest teacher I ever had as far as when they were born was a lady I had during 2nd grade that was born around 1912. This was 1994, so she was about 80. She retired just after that.

Getting old does suck indeed.

BTW, dang.....that teacher born in 1912 really must have loved teaching to have teached into her 80s :o.

Getting old does suck indeed.

BTW, dang.....that teacher born in 1912 really must have loved teaching to have teached into her 80s :o.


Yeah, most teachers probably would've retired 10 or 15 years earlier, but she always said she enjoyed teaching and didn't want to retire.

Something funny that I remembered is that she had just got a computer for her class around 1994. An IBM PC XT if memory serves. Whoever had to teach a lady born during the 1910's how to use a computer, I don't envy.

Yeah, most teachers probably would've retired 10 or 15 years earlier, but she always said she enjoyed teaching and didn't want to retire.

Something funny that I remembered is that she had just got a computer for her class around 1994. An IBM PC XT if memory serves. Whoever had to teach a lady born during the 1910's how to use a computer, I don't envy.

Yeah, that must have been both challenging and interesting.

Anyways, I do think that there is smugness from some mid-'90s borns (1994-1996) when it comes to the generations debate. They want to distance themselves from 1997-1999 borns as much as possible....I don't know why. It always perplexes me....:(.
Yeah, I see that all the time especially on Youtube; however, they are definitely not the worst when to comes to generations. It's really the late 80s/early 90s folks who do it the most though. I think the reason behind that has to do with based on the technology aspect. They (just like older folks) have concluded that late 90s people grew up with a high-tech childhood despite facts showing that it wasn't even like that until a few years ago.

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I do notice that. People born in the late 90s seem to cop a bad reputation on the Internet, especially 98-99ers, for some reason.
Yeah, me too! It sucks how they get a bad reputation online when they haven't done anything wrong.


No, It really doesn't. Generations don't matter in the real world and they are meaningless.
Actually, they DO matter. People might not talk about generations in person as much as online, but that doesn't mean they are irrelevant. If that was the case, then why are there videos and even studies on all generations?


I know many late '80s born who distance themselves from early '90s born so maybe it's natural.
I see that as well especially since they use the technology cop out.


However, most others see me (and other 1999 borns) as 95% Gen Z and 5% Gen Y.
I don't think it's 95% for most people. I have a feeling it's 100%.


For some weird reason, many people think that 1999 borns are exactly the same as a 2005 born and I just don't get it. I have literally read articles where they classify Gen Z as 1995/1996/1997/1998-present (or end it somewhere 2010-2012) and they say things such as "People apart of this generation have never lived in a world without smartphones or the iPhone", "Gen Zers grew up in the age of social media", "Gen Zers are spoiled, entitled brats", etc.
And that's exactly the problem. The articles you read don't even realize that Gen Z actually did not grow up with smartphones or the iPhone nor did they grow up in the age of social media. That honestly rings true more for the Alpha Generation than the Zers. Besides, studies even have shown that social media as a whole was less common in the 2000s compared to today and that smartphones were not in demand until a few years ago.


unlike 2005 which is just some little kid the whole decade essentially while I was 20s/early 30s.
Not necessarily. They were little kids until a few years ago. Right now, they are currently adolescents.


Those articles are annoying, but Millennial articles tend to be more insulting and hair-tearing. Millennials constantly have articles written about how they're "spoiled" and "entitled", or how they supposedly can't afford a house because they keep buying avocado toast(???), or how they're killing brands like Applebees (as if that's not a good thing).
I agree so much. I'm getting very tired of these articles every 5 minutes about Millennials doing this, doing that. It's so frustrating! For one, most Millennials are not spoiled and entitled nor are they buying avocado toast. They actually own/rent homes and are normal folks at the same time.


People are getting too obsessed with this stuff. I think it's a spillover from PersonalityCafé  :-X

My advice to the 99ers is... You guys are still in high school, so obviously people are going to treat you as too young and inexperienced. However, after that, if anyone's still a dick to you, just ignore them. It's their loss if they pass up on someone hard-working/intelligent because of their preconceived notions on "generations".  :-X
Not exactly. There are generational debates on all forums, not just here or PersonalityCafé.

Well, it's going to start changing for them soon since most of them have already just graduated HS so far, and are either on their way to college or to the workforce.


Mid-'90s babies being teachers is pretty hard to fathom for me, honestly, but that's just the passage of time I suppose. My younger cousin was born 1998 and I still remember the day he was born clear as a bell, now he's already graduated high school. Getting old sucks.

The youngest teacher I had during high school was born around 1980. He was about 24 at the time. The oldest teacher I ever had as far as when they were born was a lady I had during 2nd grade that was born around 1912. This was 1994, so she was about 80. She retired just after that.
And what's scarier if that some are even HS teachers as well. I honestly wonder if there are actually some 22-year-old college professors at this time, and we don't even know it? :o

Damn!!!!!!!!!!! That teacher was very old at the time! Most retire from teaching before they even hit 60 or 70 let alone 80.

Yeah, I see that all the time especially on Youtube; however, they are definitely not the worst when to comes to generations. It's really the late 80s/early 90s folks who do it the most though. I think the reason behind that has to do with based on the technology aspect. They (just like older folks) have concluded that late 90s people grew up with a high-tech childhood despite facts showing that it wasn't even like that until a few years ago.
Exactly!


Yeah, me too! It sucks how they get a bad reputation online when they haven't done anything wrong.
It seems like being born in the late '90s was the sin that we committed :(.


I don't think it's 95% for most people. I have a feeling it's 100%.
I was being a bit generous ;D.


And that's exactly the problem. The articles you read don't even realize that Gen Z actually did not grow up with smartphones or the iPhone nor did they grow up in the age of social media. That honestly rings true more for the Alpha Generation than the Zers. Besides, studies even have shown that social media as a whole was less common in the 2000s compared to today and that smartphones were not in demand until a few years ago.
You're correct. However, if they want to put 1995-2001 borns as Gen Z then at least acknowledge that "older members of Gen Z can remember a time before smartphones...".


Not necessarily. They were little kids until a few years ago. Right now, they are currently adolescents.

2005 borns are currently 11-12 years old. In 2019, they will turn 14...that is compared to me and other 1999 borns who will turn 20 in 2019. I think that it's safe to say that in comparison to 99ers, 05ers will be "little kids" for the rest of the 2010s. Also, 11-13 year olds are still kids to me, when I was 11-13 (in 2010-2012)....I didn't want people to treat me like I was 6 but I knew that I still was a kid and needed to mature a lot.

It seems like being born in the late '90s was the sin that we committed :(.
I know! It seems that way, but it shouldn't be at all. Hopefully, that BS ends soon.

I was being a bit generous ;D.
Ohhh, my bad! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

You're correct. However, if they want to put 1995-2001 borns as Gen Z then at least acknowledge that "older members of Gen Z can remember a time before smartphones...".
I agree, and I would extend that to 2004 because the 2002-04 folks also recall a time before smartphones. I mean, they didn't even take off until a few years ago.

2005 borns are currently 11-12 years old. In 2019, they will turn 14...that is compared to me and other 1999 borns who will turn 20 in 2019. I think that it's safe to say that in comparison to 99ers, 05ers will be "little kids" for the rest of the 2010s. Also, 11-13-year-olds are still kids to me, when I was 11-13 (in 2010-2012)....I didn't want people to treat me like I was 6 but I knew that I still was a kid and needed to mature a lot.

Well, adolescence begins around 10/11 which is when puberty starts, so they are clearly in that stage right now. Besides, 10-13-year-olds are not even hat little! ;D

Actually, they DO matter. People might not talk about generations in person as much as online, but that doesn't mean they are irrelevant. If that was the case, then why are there videos and even studies on all generations?

No they don't matter. Maybe to you they do, but in life in general they DON'T matter. They are innacurate representations of people, causes division, causes pointless arguments on this forum and other forums, and they are meaningless.

I know! It seems that way, but it shouldn't be at all. Hopefully, that BS ends soon.
Same here.


I agree, and I would extend that to 2004 because the 2002-04 folks also recall a time before smartphones. I mean, they didn't even take off until a few years ago.
I guess you're right.


Well, adolescence begins around 10/11 which is when puberty starts, so they are clearly in that stage right now. Besides, 10-13-year-olds are not even hat little! ;D

I know and that's what I said but in comparison to a 20 year old...a 14 year old is a "little kid". When I was 14 in 2013....people that were 20 were people born in 1993 (your birth year)...did you not see 14 year olds as little kids back then?

No, they don't matter. Maybe to you, they do, but in life, in general, they DON'T matter. They are inaccurate representations of people, causes division, causes pointless arguments on this forum and other forums, and they are meaningless.
We can say the same thing with race, gender, politics, and religion. They all cause division and are just as inaccurate representations as generations. However, you should already know that not everyone is going to fit those molds.


I know and that's what I said but in comparison to a 20-year-old...a 14-year-old is a "little kid". When I was 14 in 2013....people that were 20 were people born in 1993 (your birth year)...did you not see 14-year-olds as little kids back then?
Actually no because not only do I have cousins your age range, but I already knew that that high schoolers were not little kids.

We can say the same thing with race, gender, politics, and religion. They all cause division and are just as inaccurate representations as generations. However, you should already know that not everyone is going to fit those molds.

Generations are a man-made thing and they are hardly scientific. Some decadologist did some research centuries ago and placed people together in a fake grouping called generations, then they turned it into some social-science phenomenon which it isn't. As time goes on, things change and of course people have different mindsets attitudes. But placing them into generational categories is absolutely pointless and really inaccurate as well. That's why I will no longer mention any cutoff dates on this forum or anywhere else. You can be in whatever generation you want to be and it's all just a ballpark in the grand scheme of things. 100 years from now, people will look at someone born in 1990 and 2005 in the same category. It's just the way it is.

Actually no because not only do I have cousins your age range, but I already knew that that high schoolers were not little kids.

Well, I guess that you just have a friendly approach to younger people than others. I'm basically 18 years old and 14 year olds are like little kids to me...oh well.

Generations are a man-made thing and they are hardly scientific. Some decadologist did some research centuries ago and placed people together in a fake grouping called generations, then they turned it into some social-science phenomenon which it isn't. As time goes on, things change and of course, people have different mindsets attitudes. But placing them into generational categories is absolutely pointless and really inaccurate as well. That's why I will no longer mention any cut-off dates on this forum or anywhere else. You can be in whatever generation you want to be and it's all just a ballpark in the grand scheme of things. 100 years from now, people will look at someone born in 1990 and 2005 in the same category. It's just the way it is.
It's the same thing with all the other groupings. Almost everything is man-made. Placing others in racial, political religious, gender and sex orientational categories are just as absolutely pointless as generational groups.


Well, I guess that you just have a friendly approach to younger people than others. I'm basically 18 years old and 14-year-olds are like little kids to me...oh well.
I guess so. I honestly think it's people perception, where they see anyone under 18 as little kids despite that most of them, aren't even that stage anymore.

Well, I guess that you just have a friendly approach to younger people than others. I'm basically 18 years old and 14 year olds are like little kids to me...oh well.

When I was 18 I thought the exact way you did. I thought 14 year olds (which your age group was at the time) were way younger and completely different for me. While I still think 1999ers are kind of different, I do not see them the same way as I saw them then and now they feel much closer to my age category. That's what happens when you get older. When you're 22, I think you will find 2003 borns not that different and far off from 1999 borns. The same thing happened with my siblings. When I was younger even in my teens they felt way older than me and we were completely apart but now we talk about some of the same stuff and relate to a lot more things even though my sister is 7 years older than me.

Well, I guess that you just have a friendly approach to younger people than others. I'm basically 18 years old and 14 year olds are like little kids to me...oh well.


Honestly, I don't think of 14 year olds as little kids, until I remember that they were born 2003 and that I could biologically be their father, then I see them as babies.

This thread got sidetracked a little with generation debate talk. So, I'll say that I personally consider my peer group anyone of any age, as long as they're nice people.

At my kung-fu class and at work, I'm friends with Silents, Boomers, Xers (my teacher is 40), Millennials, and Zers (including a 15 year old guy who somehow looks 10 years older than me).

I think you forgot about the Gameboy!  ;)


I have a Gameboy.

I guess so. I honestly think it's people perception, where they see anyone under 18 as little kids despite that most of them, aren't even that stage anymore.

Perception is key....or is it knowledge? ;) ;D.


When I was 18 I thought the exact way you did. I thought 14 year olds (which your age group was at the time) were way younger and completely different for me. While I still think 1999ers are kind of different, I do not see them the same way as I saw them then and now they feel much closer to my age category. That's what happens when you get older. When you're 22, I think you will find 2003 borns not that different and far off from 1999 borns. The same thing happened with my siblings. When I was younger even in my teens they felt way older than me and we were completely apart but now we talk about some of the same stuff and relate to a lot more things even though my sister is 7 years older than me.

Maybe....I have interacted with very, very few people born after 2001 and 4 of them are family members.....so yeah.


Honestly, I don't think of 14 year olds as little kids, until I remember that they were born 2003 and that I could biologically be their father, then I see them as babies.

That's because you're 15-16 years older than them. I'm 15-16 years older than 2015 borns and of course they are babies to me....they are only 1-2 years old currently ;D.

Not exactly. There are generational debates on all forums, not just here or PersonalityCafé.


This is the only place where I see people make a big deal out of 2-3 year differences in age, and also nitpicking about generational boundaries. "No, it ends in 1980", "Actually, it ends September 1982" okay whatever ;D

I feel bad for having posted in generationology threads before. I think I contributed to this bad inferiority complex that younger people here have.  It's all a bunch of pseudo scientific nonsense. :-\\

This thread got sidetracked a little with generation debate talk. So, I'll say that I personally consider my peer group anyone of any age, as long as they're nice people.

At my kung-fu class and at work, I'm friends with Silents, Boomers, Xers (my teacher is 40), Millennials, and Zers (including a 15 year old guy who somehow looks 10 years older than me).
This in bold. I have friends of all age groups.


Perception is key....or is it knowledge? ;) ;D.
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This is the only place where I see people make a big deal out of 2-3 year differences in age, and also nitpicking about generational boundaries. "No, it ends in 1980  / actually it ends September 1982" okay whatever ;D
No. That would be Reddit

I can't say that "anyone" is apart of my peer group because my mother (born in 1963) is certainly not apart of my peer group.

I can say though that I can become friends with a person of any age. My 77 year old neighbor is one of the nicest woman that I've met and my 7 year old niece is so joyful and it's fun to teach her some lessons.

No. That would be Reddit


There's a subreddit about this junk? Oh lord.

And it's not just Reddit, the examples are right in this thread.  :-X

That's because you're 15-16 years older than them. I'm 15-16 years older than 2015 borns and of course they are babies to me....they are only 1-2 years old currently ;D.


Just wait until 2015 babies start going to high school, and you'll see what I mean. Of course, by then I'll be, like, 45 years old, so I'd really rather not think about it.


This is the only place where I see people make a big deal out of 2-3 year differences in age, and also nitpicking about generational boundaries. "No, it ends in 1980", "Actually, it ends September 1982" okay whatever ;D


Have you ever actually met anybody face to face that talks about that kind of stuff? People don't really talk about the whole generational debate stuff, but I have come across some that do the generational superiority stuff, even if they're talking to somebody just a few a few years younger than them. Sadly, I've worked with a few guys born during the early '80s who would make fun of me for not being able to remember the '80s like they could. You wouldn't think that people offline would discuss crap like that the way they do online, but it does happen.

There's a subreddit about this junk? Oh lord.

And it's not just Reddit, the examples are right in this thread.  :-X
I know, but I'm saying that Reddit does it the most.

Just wait until 2015 babies start going to high school, and you'll see what I mean. Of course, by then I'll be, like, 45 years old, so I'd really rather not think about it.

When most 2015 borns start high school, it will be in 2029. I will be 30 then and you will be 42 :o.....but you're right I rather not think about it.

Have you ever actually met anybody face to face that talks about that kind of stuff? People don't really talk about the whole generational debate stuff, but I have come across some that do the generational superiority stuff, even if they're talking to somebody just a few a few years younger than them. Sadly, I've worked with a few guys born during the early '80s who would make fun of me for not being able to remember the '80s like they could. You wouldn't think that people offline would discuss crap like that the way they do online, but it does happen.


Kind of. The people born in the '80s at the office treat me like a baby, but I never really cared since I am somewhat younger than them. ;D

How much older were those early '80s people? I have a friend born 1997 and I do sometimes tease him for being a baby whole I got to witness some late '90s/early 2000s trends. But we're still friends despite that. ;D And our childhoods do overlap, around 2003-2007ish.

I can't say that "anyone" is apart of my peer group because my mother (born in 1963) is certainly not apart of my peer group.

I can say though that I can become friends with a person of any age. My 77 year old neighbor is one of the nicest woman that I've met and my 7 year old niece is so joyful and it's fun to teach her some lessons.


It's ok to become friends with an elderly person.

It's ok to become friends with an elderly person.

Yeah......that's what I said.

Thanks. Well, most 1999 borns are graduating high school this month.....so we are done with high school and to treat us the same as a person going into 7th grade is ridiculous.


I don't graduate until November. :P

I don't graduate until November. :P

Well....I'm American so I was talking from an American perspective. Also, I did say MOST and not all ;).

Kind of. The people born in the '80s at the office treat me like a baby, but I never really cared since I am somewhat younger than them. ;D

How much older were those early '80s people? I have a friend born 1997 and I do sometimes tease him for being a baby whole I got to witness some late '90s/early 2000s trends. But we're still friends despite that. ;D And our childhoods do overlap, around 2003-2007ish.


They were probably born around 1980 or so. The thing was, though, that I'm pretty sure they weren't just teasing. They legitimately seemed to look down on me because I was too young to have watched G.I. Joe during it's prime or owned an Atari 2600. Honestly, it can be hard to tell sometimes, because there are people out there that take this generational superiority thing way too seriously.

That reminds me of a few days ago when I saw some guy born around 1982 on TV ranting about how much hated Gen Y people. What I wouldn't give for the chance to be the guy that breaks the news to him that he ain't no Xer.

They were probably born around 1980 or so. The thing was, though, that I'm pretty sure they weren't just teasing. They legitimately seemed to look down on me because I was too young to have watched G.I. Joe during it's prime or owned an Atari 2600. Honestly, it can be hard to tell sometimes, because there are people out there that take this generational superiority thing way too seriously.

That reminds me of a few days ago when I saw some guy born around 1982 on TV ranting about how much hated Gen Y people. What I wouldn't give for the chance to be the guy that breaks the news to him that he ain't no Xer.


Was it Jordan!?!?!?!?

That reminds me of a few days ago when I saw some guy born around 1982 on TV ranting about how much hated Gen Y people. What I wouldn't give for the chance to be the guy that breaks the news to him that he ain't no Xer.

"Around 1982"? Well, for all you know, he could've been born in 1981, thus he would be an Xer in my eyes (high school class of 1999, last class before the millennium).

Was it Jordan!?!?!?!?


This is why I have him on ignore.

Jordan is a good guy, how could anyone block him?

I view Gen Xers as having been born from 1965-1981 :-X.

Saaaammmmeee.

Jordan is a good guy, how could anyone block him?


DID YOU NOT SEE HIS SHAMELESS ELITISM?!? HE THINKS HE'S BETTER THAN US Because HE'S AN EARLY '80S BABY. HOW DO YOU NOT SEE THIS?! HE THINKS HE'S BETTER THAN YOU!!! AND NOW HE'S ON NATIONAL TV SPOUTING THE SAME BULL CRAP

Around 1986 to 1990/1991. 88er, and all.

If you'r born in 88 then why stop your "peer group" at 86, wouldn't it be more like 84ish?

I can relate generally to five years in either direction and in some cases a few years more.  Most of my friends tend to be a few years younger than I am but there really isn't that much of a difference.  When you are in school, your peers are pretty much your cohort and one grade level in each direction.  Once you get into your early twenties or so that tends to widen a few years.  As an 85er, I considered somebody born in '88 my peer as well as somebody born in '82.  Once you get into your late twenties and thirties it widens a little more to about five years either way, in my opinion.

I can relate generally to five years in either direction and in some cases a few years more.  Most of my friends tend to be a few years younger than I am but there really isn't that much of a difference.  When you are in school, your peers are pretty much your cohort and one grade level in each direction.  Once you get into your early twenties or so that tends to widen a few years.  As an 85er, I considered somebody born in '88 my peer as well as somebody born in '82.  Once you get into your late twenties and thirties it widens a little more to about five years either way, in my opinion.

My dude

Anyone who played or grew up with Pokémon, first or second gen.

Aside from people born the same year as you, who do you consider a part of your peer group as in the years around your birth year. How many years on either side?

Hmmmm I guess ANYONE I get along with :)

Anyone who played or grew up with Pokémon, first or second gen.


THIS.


Although I barely make the mark ;D

My peer group is anyone who played Yu Gi Oh during its "classic era" (2001-2006).

My peer group is anyone who played Yu Gi Oh during its "classic era" (2001-2006).


my peer group is anyone who owned an Atari and a Nintendo.

My ultimate peer group is everybody that was attending elementary school during the 1996-97 school year.

My peer group is anyone who played Yu Gi Oh during its "classic era" (2001-2006).


Too bad if someone born in 1996 didn't like Yu-Gi-Oh then...

Too bad if someone born in 1996 didn't like Yu-Gi-Oh then...

Everyone I've met who was born in the 90s, be it early mid or late, says they played Yugioh when they were younger.

My ultimate peer group is everybody that was attending elementary school during the 1996-97 school year.

Kind of a random school year to pick. You were in fourth grade that year so that's kind of strange. Did you put a list of school years on a dart board and where the dart hit was the one you choosed? :P

So your "ultimate" peer group doesn't include people who were in 6th or 7th grade that year but it does include kindergarteners?

So what about those held back a grade or two, when they should have been in middle school that year?

2000-2004

2000-2004


That's awesome, dude.

That era is the main part of the 2000s I look back to.

That's awesome, dude.

That era is the main part of the 2000s I look back to.

That's her peer group not the time she looks back at most fondly (she was born in 2002).

That's his peer group not the time he looks back at most fondly (he was born in 2002).

I'm a girl lol

I'm a girl lol

Sorry. My bad :-[.

That's her peer group not the time she looks back at most fondly (she was born in 2002).


Just, 2000-2004 being her peer group remind me of how much I think of that era.

Just, 2000-2004 being her peer group remind me of how much I think of that era.

OK :P.

Most of my main group of friends were born from 1996-1999, but at my workplace, I have contacts of all ages, born from 1947-2002.
It is nice seeing people born in the '40s and '50s on forums like these, and enjoying conversations comparing and contrasting my life to their experiences in the '50s-'70s.
It's also nice that the majority of people on this site are now quite a bit younger than me as well, they seem far more mature than those born in the late 80s early 90s did on this site 5 years ago.

THIS.


Although I barely make the mark ;D


I don't even care if someone is the same age as me, if they haven't played/watched Pokémon then they're not my peer.

Usually, if I'm being conservative about it, I would say my peer group is 1990-1994. If I'm being liberal, my peer group would be 1990-1996.

Then I thought about dating. Honestly, I ideally would not date anyone under 23. However, that's not to say I wouldn't.

I feel like you can relate the most to people born 3 years before and after your birth, and then after that some differences start to show, so that would make my "peer group" 1999-2005 borns, which makes sense cause I have friends from both of those years ;D.

I think of people born 1995-2000 as the most similar to me. I think as I get older though the range of years will be bigger. But those years have always been the closest to me in school.

I think of people born 1995-2000 as the most similar to me. I think as I get older though the range of years will be bigger. But those years have always been the closest to me in school.


By chance, were you born late 1997 early 1998?

1999-2004

By chance, were you born late 1997 early 1998?


October '97!  :)

Classes of 2018 to 2022 (or those born Late 1999 to Mid 2004.)

October '97!  :)


December '97 here!
Yeah, like you, I mostly see those born Late 1995 - Early 2000 (Class of 2014 - Class of 2018) as my core age group.
I always seen the Classes of 2014-2017 as my "buddy" range, and the Classes of 2015-2018 as my "dating" range.

I had friends mainly born between 2002-2007 or 08.
My school friends would be 2003-04.
My main peer group would be 2003-2004

I struggle with this, because I was born at the beginning of '99, but since I've been a part of the class of 2018 since day one of school, it feels like I'm more like the class of 2018 than people my own age aka class of 2017.

I struggle with this, because I was born at the beginning of '99, but since I've been a part of the class of 2018 since day one of school, it feels like I'm more like the class of 2018 than people my own age aka class of 2017.

Well, how do you relate to the other classes you went to high school with, C/O 2015, C/O 2016, C/O 2017, C/O 2019, C/O 2020, and C/O 2021?

Well, how do you relate to the other classes you went to high school with, C/O 2015, C/O 2016, C/O 2017, C/O 2019, C/O 2020, and C/O 2021?


I've been homeschooled throughout middle school and high school, so I haven't had much interaction with that many people from those classes during my high school years.

Still, my closest friends are primarily from the C/O 2017, 18, and 19. For the other classes you mentioned, I'm close friends with people from C/O 2015 and 2020 as well.

I've been homeschooled throughout middle school and high school, so I haven't had much interaction with that many people from those classes during my high school years.

Still, my closest friends are primarily from the C/O 2017, 18, and 19. For the other classes you mentioned, I'm close friends with people from C/O 2015 and 2020 as well.

I find Class of 2018 very interesting because they went to high school with all Late 90's babies and all Early 00's babies. They're the link between the two microgens.

Classes of 2018 to 2022 (or those born Late 1999 to Mid 2004.)

Dating wise, I'd have to be Classes of 2019 to 2021 for the time being. A sophomore/junior dating a 8th grader/freshman is frowned upon and so is a sophomore/junior dating a senior/college freshman student.

Dating wise, I'd have to be Classes of 2019 to 2021 for the time being. A sophomore/junior dating a 8th grader/freshman is frowned upon and so is a sophomore/junior dating a senior/college freshman student.


Well, once you graduate high school or turn 18, that age gap widens, but I guess it still varies. I'm 23 and I ask lot of my older friends (23-25/6) if they would date an 18 year old. They said maybe, but 18 might be a little too young for them.

Well, once you graduate high school or turn 18, that age gap widens, but I guess it still varies. I'm 23 and I ask lot of my older friends (23-25/6) if they would date an 18 year old. They said maybe, but 18 might be a little too young for them.

Most people will not bat an eye if a 27 year old is dating a 22 year old.

I find nothing wrong in an 18 year dating a 23 year old.

Well, once you graduate high school or turn 18, that age gap widens, but I guess it still varies. I'm 23 and I ask lot of my older friends (23-25/6) if they would date an 18 year old. They said maybe, but 18 might be a little too young for them.


Half plus 7 rule...

26 divided by 2 equals 13. 13 plus 7 equals 20.

24 divided by 2 equals 12. 12 plus 7 equals 19.

18 is too young for them  ;D

Most people will not bat an eye if a 27 year old is dating a 22 year old.

I find nothing wrong in an 18 year dating a 23 year old.

My friend who is a freshman is dating a junior and nobody is batting an eye at them. They're a really cute couple and they spend a lot of time together. :P

My friend who is a freshman is dating a junior and nobody is batting an eye at them. They're a really cute couple and they spend a lot of time together. :P


Where I went to school, freshman-junior and sophomore-senior dating was always the most common. I myself even dated a sophomore girl when I was a senior.

Every new year of high school, freshman girls were fresh meat for junior boys, those were typically the boys they tended to go after.
They didn't want to date boys in their own grade because they wanted older boys to date. Not as many of them went after sophomore boys as every new year of high school, the sophomores were always the most annoying and obnoxious. As for seniors, if a senior boy dated a freshman girl, he'd be branded a "pedophile" and lose respect from the girls in his own grade.

Where I went to school, freshman-junior and sophomore-senior dating was always the most common. I myself even dated a sophomore girl when I was a senior.

Every new year of high school, freshman girls were fresh meat for junior boys, those were typically the boys they tended to go after.
They didn't want to date boys in their own grade because they wanted older boys to date. Not as many of them went after sophomore boys as every new year of high school, the sophomores were always the most annoying and obnoxious. As for seniors, if a senior boy dated a freshman girl, he'd be branded a "pedophile" and lose respect from the girls in his own grade.

This is exactly how I am. I've always had crushes on guys born in the same year as me but months older or a year older than me but I've never crushed on guys who were just a year younger. I do tend to prefer older guys, mainly a year older than me. I don't really find any of the freshmen boys at my school cute (no offense  ;D) and a lot of them are immature too, but there's a lot of good-looking guys in my grade and in the C/O 2019.

2001-2005

Most people will not bat an eye if a 27 year old is dating a 22 year old.

I find nothing wrong in an 18 year dating a 23 year old.


I guess it varies from person to person. I have a friend at work who is 20 dating a 26 year old. I personally don't find a 23 and 18 year old dating a problem.

I guess it varies from person to person. I have a friend at work who is 20 dating a 26 year old. I personally don't find a 23 and 18 year old dating a problem.

Yep.

I guess it varies from person to person. I have a friend at work who is 20 dating a 26 year old. I personally don't find a 23 and 18 year old dating a problem.


I was a 25 year old dating a 20 year old until a few weeks ago. We met when I was 23 and he was 19. I don't really have an upper limit when it comes to dating, unless they're my parents' age or something.

The vast majority of my friends are 1998 borns! What a great year I'll say for humans I consider great ;D A shame they're pretty rare on this forum!

Here's an old system I came up with known as the "Chinese Zodiac" theory

0-2 years: Very little to no differences
3-5 years: Minor differences are noticeable
6-8 years: Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generaion gap
9-11 years: Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
12+ years: Generation gap


Applying to me on both sides

1995-1999: Very little to no differences
1992-1994 & 2000-2002: Minor differences are noticeable
1989-1991 & 2003-2005: Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generaion gap
1986-1988 & 2006-2008: Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
Pre-1985 & Post-2009: Generation gap

Pretty accurate my dude :)

Here's an old system I came up with known as the "Chinese Zodiac" theory

0-2 years: Very little to no differences
3-5 years: Minor differences are noticeable
6-8 years: Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generaion gap
9-11 years: Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
12+ years: Generation gap


2000-2004: Very little to no differences
1997-1999 & 2005-2007: Minor differences are noticeable
1994-1996 & 2008-2010: Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generation gap
1991-1993 & 2011-2013: Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
Pre-1991 & 2014+: Generation gap

The vast majority of my friends are 1998 borns! What a great year I'll say for humans I consider great ;D A shame they're pretty rare on this forum!


Not just 1998, but also 1994 and 2000, too. Those born in even numbered years seem to be much rarer on this forum than those born in odd numbered years, but 1996 and 2002 seem to be exceptions...

In fact, it seems that the amount of members on this forum spikes with those born in a sequence of 3 years... 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002.

Not just 1998, but also 1994 and 2000, too. Those born in even numbered years seem to be much rarer on this forum than those born in odd numbered years, but 1996 and 2002 seem to be exceptions...

In fact, it seems that the amount of members on this forum spikes with those born in a sequence of 3 years... 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002.

I'd say on this forum, the most common 90's birth year is 1999, and 2002 is the most common 2000's birth year, and either 1985 or 1987 is the most common 80's birth year.

Not just 1998, but also 1994 and 2000, too. Those born in even numbered years seem to be much rarer on this forum than those born in odd numbered years, but 1996 and 2002 seem to be exceptions...

In fact, it seems that the amount of members on this forum spikes with those born in a sequence of 3 years... 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002.


There's nobody born in 1984 on this forum.
There are a lot of users born in 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, and 2002 on this forum.
There are already two people born in 2005 on this forum, and I'd expect this to rise soon.

I'd say on this forum, the most common 90's birth year is 1999, and 2002 is the most common 2000's birth year, and either 1985 or 1987 is the most common 80's birth year.


There are/were a lot of 1990 borns on this forum.

Donnie Darko, Trimac20, Looney Toon, 90s guy, d90, SpyroKev, etc.

Applying to me on both sides

1995-1999: Very little to no differences
1992-1994 & 2000-2002: Minor differences are noticeable
1989-1991 & 2003-2005: Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generation gap
1986-1988 & 2006-2008: Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
Pre-1985 & Post-2009: Generation gap

Pretty accurate my dude :)


For me, it would be:

1997-2001: Very little to no differences
1994-1996 and 2002-2004: Minor differences are noticeable
1991-1993 and 2005-2007: Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generation gap
1988-1990 and 2008-2010: Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
Pre-1988 and 2011+: Generation gap

For me;

Very Little or No difference;
C/O 2014 - C/O 2018 (1995-2000)

Minor differences are noticeable;
C/O 2011 - C/O 2013 (1992-1995)
C/O 2019 - C/O 2021 (2000-2003)

Some major differences are noticeable, bit still not really a generation gap
C/O 2008 - C/O 2010 (1989-1992)
C/O 2022 - C/O 2024 (2003-2006)

Significant differences noticeable; sub-generation gap
C/O 2005 - C/O 2007 (1986-1989)
C/O 2025 - C/O 2027 (2006-2009)

Generation gap
C/O 2004 and before (-1986)
C/O 2028 and after (2009+)

2000-2004: Very little to no differences
1997-1999 & 2005-2007: Minor differences are noticeable
1994-1996 & 2008-2010: Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generation gap
1991-1993 & 2011-2013: Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
Pre-1991 & 2014+: Generation gap

Or I could do it by classes.

C/O 2018 - C/O 2022 (Late 1999 to Mid 2004) = Very little or no differences

C/O 2015 - C/O 2017 (Late 1996 to Mid 1999) = Minor differences are noticeable
C/O 2023 - C/O 2025 (Late 2004 to Mid 2007) = Minor differences are noticeable

C/O 2012 - C/O 2014 (Late 1993 to Mid 1996) = Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generation gap
C/O 2026 - C/O 2028 (Late 2007 to Mid 2010) = Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generation gap

C/O 2009 - C/O 2011 (Late 1990 to Mid 1993) = Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
C/O 2029 - C/O 2031 (Late 2010 to Mid 2013) = Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap

C/O 2008 & earlier (Mid 1990 & earlier) = Generation gap
C/O 2032 & later (Late 2013 to now) = Generation gap

Applying to me on both sides

1995-1999: Very little to no differences
1992-1994 & 2000-2002: Minor differences are noticeable
1989-1991 & 2003-2005: Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generaion gap
1986-1988 & 2006-2008: Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
Pre-1985 & Post-2009: Generation gap

Pretty accurate my dude :)


I feel like taking into account I was born in the early in the year would make it more accurate. I do feel a lot closer to people born 1988 than 1998 for example, but that might be because of the stage of life that I'm in.

I feel like taking into account I was born in the early in the year would make it more accurate. I do feel a lot closer to people born 1988 than 1998 for example, but that might be because of the stage of life that I'm in.

I seem that young to you? :P

I seem that young to you? :P


Your birthdate is as equidistant from mine as my co-worker/friend born 1986, and he refers to me as "young padawan", so that's in the "always noticeable age gap" category ;D

Your birthdate is as equidistant from mine as my co-worker/friend born 1986, and he refers to me as "young padawan", so that's in the "always noticeable age gap" category ;D

Well, I have a cousin born in March 1992 and I'm actually pretty close with her. Our childhoods did have some bit of overlap and similarities (I'm not saying that we're "peers"). You're almost a year younger than her so I don't really feel like we'd be extremely different.

Well, I have a cousin born in March 1992 and I'm actually pretty close with her. Our childhoods did have some bit of overlap and similarities (I'm not saying that we're "peers"). You're almost a year younger than her so I don't really feel like we'd be extremely different.


You may not be extremely different, he just mentioned an always noticeable age gap. The age gap between you and Slowpoke is the same between you and someone born in December 2005.

You may not be extremely different, he just mentioned an always noticeable age gap. The age gap between you and Slowpoke is the same between you and someone born in December 2005.

Yes, that is true. However, Slowpoke has said he's been able to relate to his sister who was born in 2005.

Also, I highly believe that there's more similarities between a 1993 & 1999 born than a 1999 & 2005 born.

Yes, that is true. However, Slowpoke has said he's been able to relate to his sister who was born in 2005.

Also, I highly believe that there's more similarities between a 1993 & 1999 born than a 1999 & 2005 born.


Well, I feel like anyone can relate to people of any age despite when they were born, because there's things other than when you grew up that you can have in common with people.

On the last sentence, I'd have to disagree, I feel like it would depend on the people. One reason why it might seem that way right now is because 1993 borns are 24-25, those of us born in '99 are 18-19, and those born in 2005 are 12-13, you know what I mean?

Yes, that is true. However, Slowpoke has said he's been able to relate to his sister who was born in 2005.

Also, I highly believe that there's more similarities between a 1993 & 1999 born than a 1999 & 2005 born.

That's easy for you to say because you and someone born in 1993 is a legal adult, whereas someone born in 2005 is either barely a teenager or not even a teenager yet.

On the last sentence, I'd have to disagree, I feel like it would depend on the people. One reason why it might seem that way right now is because 1993 borns are 24-25, those of us born in '99 are 18-19, and those born in 2005 are 12-13, you know what I mean?

No, I don't know what you mean.

1993 borns were 3-12 from 1996-2005.
1999 borns were 3-12 from 2002-2011.
2005 borns were 3-12 from 2008-2017.

Overall, I would say that 1999 borns are more similar to 1993 than 2005 borns.

No, I don't know what you mean.

1993 borns were 3-12 from 1996-2005.
1999 borns were 3-12 from 2002-2011.
2005 borns were 3-12 from 2008-2017.

Overall, I would say that 1999 borns are more similar to 1993 than 2005 borns.


Let's agree to disagree, I don't want to debate about this. ;D I usually always try to avoid these types of debates, I don't like confrontation, lol.

Let's agree to disagree, I don't want to debate about this. ;D I usually always try to avoid these types of debates, I don't like confrontation, lol.

OK, we were having a discussion not a confrontation lol.

However, I agree. Let's leave it at that.

I feel like taking into account I was born in the early in the year would make it more accurate. I do feel a lot closer to people born 1988 than 1998 for example, but that might be because of the stage of life that I'm in.

Are you saying that because you were born early in the year, that makes you closer to a 1988 born than a 1998 born? Or am I misunderstanding?  ???

OK, we were having a discussion not a confrontation lol.

However, I agree. Let's leave it at that.


Oh, I thought you were irritated, sorry about that, a lot of things don't translate well through text on the Internet. ;D

Also, I'm glad we agree. :)

You may not be extremely different, he just mentioned an always noticeable age gap. The age gap between you and Slowpoke is the same between you and someone born in December 2005.


Yep, like I said I have friend born 1986. It doesn't mean that we're 'extremely different', just that the age gap is there.


Are you saying that because you were born early in the year, that makes you closer to a 1988 born than a 1998 born? Or am I misunderstanding?  ???


Sort of? It's just that I was thinking about how that Chinese zodiac table would work on me, and I thought I felt closer to people born 1988-1990 than 1996-1998, and even closer still to people born 1985-1987 than 1999-2001. Or, put another way, a 25 year old has more in common with 27-30 year olds than 19-22 year olds, and more in common with 30-33 year olds than 16-19 year olds. I hope that made sense. Also, I just realized I reached a point where I have more in common with people in their 30s than teenagers. We're getting old fast ;D

Oh, I thought you were irritated, sorry about that, a lot of things don't translate well through text on the Internet. ;D

Also, I'm glad we agree. :)

It's cool :).


Yep, like I said I have friend born 1986. It doesn't mean that we're 'extremely different', just that the age gap is there.

No disagreements there.

Yep, like I said I have friend born 1986. It doesn't mean that we're 'extremely different', just that the age gap is there.

Sort of? It's just that I was thinking about how that Chinese zodiac table would work on me, and I thought I felt closer to people born 1988-1990 than 1996-1998, and even closer still to people born 1985-1987 than 1999-2001. Or, put another way, a 25 year old has more in common with 27-30 year olds than 19-22 year olds, and more in common with 30-33 year olds than 16-19 year olds. I hope that made sense. Also, I just realized I reached a point where I have more in common with people in their 30s than teenagers. We're getting old fast ;D


It's not so much of the age gap. I think it's more the stages in life we're in right now. I'm 23 and have friends who are 18-26. Personally, I would relate to my friends who are 22-26 a little more just because we're in similar stages in life right now.

Most of us, if not all, graduated college, have full time jobs, looking to take relationships to the next level (well, except for me), finding financial stability, finding purpose, finding a balance between work and personal life, etc.

For those 18-20, well, I can relate to them too because I used to be their age and I know the struggles they're going through at their age. Keeping grades up in order to graduate, finding a job after college, meeting new people, and, well, just experimenting with pretty much everything are a few things I did when I was 18-20/21. My older brother, who is gonna be 30 soon, said the same thing to me.

Here's an old system I came up with known as the "Chinese Zodiac" theory

0-2 years: Very little to no differences
3-5 years: Minor differences are noticeable
6-8 years: Some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generaion gap
9-11 years: Significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap
12+ years: Generation gap


I think it perfectly make sense.When I started studying in primary school in 2006: 1997~1998 born's(very little to no differences) was in lower grade of primary school(grade 2&3)
1994~1996 born's(minor differences are noticeable) was in higher grade of primary school(grade 4~6)
1991~1993 born's(some major differences are noticeable, but still not really a generaion gap) was in middle school
1988~1990 born's(significant differences noticeable; sub-generational gap) was in high school

And vice versa

My peer group is mostly people born in from 99-03 in terms of real-life friends I hang around with. In terms of the people with similar life experiences would be lat 93- mid 98 borns since we spent majority of our childhoods either in the early-mid 2000s, old enough to remember 9/11, old enough to remember 2000 and spent a good chunk  of our teens in the electropop era.

Oh my, y'all have big peer groups :P. I only know people that are 97-98 borns, with some 96 and 99 ones thrown into the mix :-[

Oh my, y'all have big peer groups :P. I only know people that are 97-98 borns, with some 96 and 99 ones thrown into the mix :-[
Lol it seems most people tend to only be around people in their own grade. When I was in high school I had classmates in other grades because the school is so small.

I have a pretty vast peer group but mostly are 1994-1998

I would say my peer group is anyone born from 1997 to 2003.

I would say my peer group is anyone born from 1997 to 2003.

So you can relate to people four years older than you but not three years younger?

So you can relate to people four years older than you but not three years younger?

Honestly, his age group here seems VERY biased.

So you can relate to people four years older than you but not three years younger?


If I had to be more specific with my age range then I would start with those born in late 1997, but I have the cutoff at 2003 because they were the last people to have been born in the early 2000's, and maybe last to remember a time before smartphones (depending on their memory), they also are the last people to have started school in what was imo the very end of the core 2000's (2008-2009 school year). But then again, I hardly know anyone born in 2004, so who knows maybe I won't have much of a disconnect with next years freshmen (though I think I will).   

If I had to be more specific with my age range then I would start with those born in late 1997, but I have the cutoff at 2003 because they were the last people to have been born in the early 2000's, and maybe last to remember a time before smartphones (depending on their memory), they also are the last people to have started school in what was imo the very end of the core 2000's (2008-2009 school year). But then again, I hardly know anyone born in 2004, so who knows maybe I won't have much of a disconnect with next years freshmen (though I think I will). 


Sorry, but if you're going to include those 3 years older in your peer group, you have to include those 3 years younger if you want any credibility, otherwise it just sounds like you want to seem older and cooler. A 3 year difference works both ways.

If you feel you relate more to those in the Class of 2016 than those in the Class of 2022, fine, whatever, but know that those in the Class of 2016 like myself can say the same thing about you, I can say I relate more to those in the Class of 2013 than those in the Class of 2019 like yourself. During my freshman year, I'd talk to the 2013 classmen all the time, while during my senior year, I completely avoided the 2019 classmen. When you're a freshmen, you feel cool hanging out with the upperclassmen, but when you're a senior, you want nothing to do with the underclassmen, that's how it is every year.

You think you can't relate to those born in 2004 because of sh*t about the 00s? So what?
In that case, those my age can say we're different from you since we're old enough to remember early 00s (many of us, including me, were even in preschool pre-9/11), spent an entire year of elementary school before broadband adoption rates surpassed dial ups, and spent the majority of our elementary schooling during the 6th Gaming Generation, while you guys were babies in the early 00s, and started elementary school not long before the Wii and PS3 came out.
Plus, my classmen graduated high school while Barack Obama was still the president, while your classmen spent the majority of your high schooling during Trump's presidency.

If you're going to exclude those 3 years younger than you from your range due to personal experiences, you gotta do the same for those 3 years older, it works both ways.

Try the Chinese Zodiac Formula;

0-2 years = Your core age group
3-5 years = Pretty different, but no signs of a generation gap yet
6-8 years = Earliest signs of a generation gap
9-11 years = Semi-generation gap
12+ years = Generation gap

Sorry, but if you're going to include those 3 years older in your peer group, you have to include those 3 years younger if you want any credibility, otherwise it just sounds like you want to seem older and cooler. A 3 year difference works both ways.

If you feel you relate more to those in the Class of 2016 than those in the Class of 2022, fine, whatever, but know that those in the Class of 2016 like myself can say the same thing about you, I can say I relate more to those in the Class of 2013 than those in the Class of 2019 like yourself. During my freshman year, I'd talk to the 2013 classmen all the time, while during my senior year, I completely avoided the 2019 classmen. When you're a freshmen, you feel cool hanging out with the upperclassmen, but when you're a senior, you want nothing to do with the underclassmen, that's how it is every year.

You think you can't relate to those born in 2004 because of sh*t about the 00s? So what?
In that case, those my age can say we're different from you since we're old enough to remember early 00s (many of us, including me, were even in preschool pre-9/11), spent an entire year of elementary school before broadband adoption rates surpassed dial ups, and spent the majority of our elementary schooling during the 6th Gaming Generation, while you guys were babies in the early 00s, and started elementary school not long before the Wii and PS3 came out.
Plus, my classmen graduated high school while Barack Obama was still the president, while your classmen spent the majority of your high schooling during Trump's presidency.

If you're going to exclude those 3 years younger than you from your range due to personal experiences, you gotta do the same for those 3 years older, it works both ways.

Try the Chinese Zodiac Formula;

0-2 years = Your core age group
3-5 years = Pretty different, but no signs of a generation gap yet
6-8 years = Earliest signs of a generation gap
9-11 years = Semi-generation gap
12+ years = Generation gap


Okay,okay fine. I'll change it to 1998-2004. I'm just used to always hanging out with upper classmen. :P Also out of curiosity, what did your class think of mine back in 2015? Like was there an overwhelming disdain for us? 

Okay,okay fine. I'll change it to 1998-2004. I'm just used to always hanging out with upper classmen. :P Also out of curiosity, what did your class think of mine back in 2015? Like was there an overwhelming disdain for us?


I myself didn't interact much at all with your classmen when I was a senior, and most of my friends in my grade didn't interact much with them either.
One reason for this is because during lunch time, the freshmen are advised to eat in a separate area, which basically works as a safeguard against bullying and hazing, but also, I, and much of my friends, no longer had a full schedule anymore by senior year since we had all our graduation points in by then, so we went home by lunch time, so I didn't interact with any freshmen during break period. I also only had one class that had freshmen in it, and even then, there were only two of them there.

Interesting to hear that your school actually separated the freshmen from everyone else. My school has none of that. Next year I'll likely be taking full time classes at my local community college, so I probably won't spend much time at my high school either.   

Interesting to hear that your school actually separated the freshmen from everyone else. My school has none of that. Next year I'll likely be taking full time classes at my local community college, so I probably won't spend much time at my high school either. 


It wasn't much of a separation really, just a certain corner in the lunch room where the freshmen were advised to sit at.
The freshmen usually ate there, while the seniors were usually at home already or were eating at a fast food joint.
The rest of the cafeteria was dominated by sophomores and juniors.

It wasn't much of a separation really, just a certain corner in the lunch room where the freshmen were advised to sit at.

My high school had three lunch periods. Lunch A is for seniors. Lunch B is for sophomores and juniors. Lunch C is for freshman. The freshman are completely separated from the older grades in that regard.

My high school had three lunch periods. Lunch A is for seniors. Lunch B is for sophomores and juniors. Lunch C is for freshman. The freshman are completely separated from the older grades in that regard.


At my high school, lunch was served from 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM

Freshmen had lunch from 10:50 AM - 11:30 AM

Sophomores had lunch from 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Juniors had lunch from 11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Seniors had lunch from 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM

Weird when I was in high school we had 7 blocks I think & usually blocks 3 & 4 were lunch although you could get any of the 7 off..

Every grade had their own "designated area" around the school

I put late 93- mid 98 as because we all can remember 2000-2001 whereas 99ers were infants in the beginning of the 2000s and all of my high school classmates  were in that age group.  With that being said my college peers are 98-03 (due to early college students) and I still relate them very vell.  My best friend is a 2000 born who has just really been a blessing in my life.

Late 1998 - mid 2004

Late 1998 - mid 2003

I thought 2004 was in your peer group...

I thought 2004 was in your peer group...

Ah crap. I put 2003 on accident. Fixed that.

Oh my, y'all have big peer groups :P. I only know people that are 97-98 borns, with some 96 and 99 ones thrown into the mix :-[


For people I talk to and guess I could say are in my friend group, it'd be 1997-2002 borns primarily with a few 94-96'ers thrown in, and even a few '03ers thrown in.

So I guess that's a relatively wide age gap from the oldest to youngest in my group, 1994 and 2003. I think the reason it's so wide is because people kept introducng friends that were like one year older or younger than them and it just spread out. ;D

1999-2003

I forgot about it, but at uni I work essentially with 97-99 borns this year so it kind of count as a peer group no :P?

I guess 1992/3-1997/8

My high school had three lunch periods. Lunch A is for seniors. Lunch B is for sophomores and juniors. Lunch C is for the freshmen. The faculty completely separate first-year students are from the older grades in that regard.



It wasn't much of separation really, just a certain corner in the lunch room where the freshmen were advised to sit.
The freshmen usually ate there, while the seniors were generally at home already or were eating at a fast food joint. Sophomores and juniors dominated the rest of the cafeteria.



At my high school, lunch was served from 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM

First-year students had lunch from 10:50 AM - 11:30 AM

Sophomores had lunch from 11:00 AM - 11:40 A.M.

Juniors had lunch from 11:10 AM - 11:50 A.M.

Seniors had lunch from 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
I find it weird how in your schools, the freshmen had their lunch break at a different time. None of that happened at my school at all. Everyone had the same lunch period. I understand the whole bullying part, but were they aware that not all post-freshmen bully first-year people?


Interesting to hear that your school separated the freshmen from everyone else. My school has none of that. Next year I'll likely be taking full-time classes at my local community college, so I probably won't spend much time at my high school either.   
Same here. The entire I was in high school, everybody had lunch at the same time, and no one bullied the first year folks.

I find it weird how in your schools, the freshmen had their lunch break at a different time. None of that happened at my school at all. Everyone had the same lunch period. I understand the whole bullying part, but were they aware that not all post-freshmen bully first-year people?

When I was a freshman, I wasn't necessarily bullied, but many older students and teachers had a certain stigma toward freshman. All basic 9th grade classes such as Algebra, Physical Science, American History II, and Language Arts were all in the same hallway. Though, electives, such as Gym, JROTC, Art, ect. were in other hallways.

When I was a freshman, I was not bullied by anyone, but many older students and teachers had a certain stigma toward freshman. All basic 9th-grade classes such as Algebra, Physical Science, American History II, and Language Arts were all in the same hallway. Though, electives, such as Gym, JROTC, Art, etc. were in other hallways.
Why though? I thought everyone was taught to be nice to each other. It seems unusual that teachers and some students would have a stigma towards first-year students.

Why though? I thought everyone was taught to be nice to each other. It seems unusual that teachers and some students would have a stigma towards first-year students.


It's basically hierarchy. When you're younger, feeling older makes you feel cooler. Teasing those a year or two younger than you for being in a lower grade makes you feel more like you're in a hierarchical position. At my school, there was really no bullying, but there was plenty of play-teasing aimed at freshmen usually coming from sophomores and juniors. From my experience all four years, the seniors were by far the least guilty of this, since they know they're at the top of the food chain, and don't need to gloat about it to make themselves feel more secure.
In fact, during the Spirit Bowl where the classes are pitted against each other in contests, the seniors usually team up with the freshmen, or try to help them out.

This hierarchical attitude is also what fuels the Generationology and Decade Kid debates.

It's hierarchy. When you're younger, feeling older makes you feel cooler. Teasing those a year or two younger than you for being in a lower grade makes you feel more like you're in a hierarchical position. At my school, there was no bullying, but there was plenty of play-teasing aimed at first-year students usually coming from sophomores and juniors. From my experience all four years, the seniors were by far the least guilty of this, since they know they're at the top of the food chain. They didn't need to gloat about it to make themselves feel more secure, unlike the sophomores and juniors.
In fact, during the Spirit Bowl where the classes pitted against each other in contests, the seniors usually team up with the freshmen or try to help them out.

This hierarchical attitude is also what fuels the Generations and Decade Kid debates.
Well, that I can understand the play-teasing at least. People will do that occasionally. It's good to know that your school didn't have any bullying though.

I completely agree with your second statement. I saw that attitude everywhere throughout those debates, especially the decade's kid ones to the point where it became nauseating. That's why I stopped participating a few years ago before it finished and thanks to those arrogant and ignorant "90s kids" it's why 90s nostalgia ended prematurely in the first place.

My peer group is anyone born from the 40s to the early 2000s who I'm acquainted with at work, kung fu class, home, etc. I've found myself able to get along with people of every generation.

My peer group is anyone born from the 40s to the early 2000s who I'm acquainted with at work, kung fu class, home, etc. I've found myself able to get along with people of every generation.

Not with mid-2000s and on it seems

Late 2000 - Early 2005  ;D

Late 2000 - Early 2005  ;D
You consider people 5 years older than you your peer group, but not the same age as you :o?

My you're a confident 13 year old. At 13 I was struggling to make friends my age, never mind people older than me. They really intimidated me back then.
I always had better luck with people younger than me anyway, specifically one year younger than me ;D

Most likely, 1999-2004.

Most likely, 1999-2004.

When were you born? I was born in January 2002 and I have a similar peer group to yours.

When were you born? I was born in January 2002 and I have a similar peer group to yours.

I was born in August 2002.

I was born in August 2002.

Another 2002 born. Haha welcome

My peer group is 86-94. 90er here.

In the narrowest sense, it's anyone within 2.5 years of me. So that's late 1988 to late 1993. In whole years, it would be 1989-1993.

On the broadest level, it's something like 1983 to 1997-2000.

Another 2002 born. Haha welcome


You guys are multiplying like rabbits on here.  ;D

My peer group is 86-94. 90er here.

People born in 90 are weird when it comes to this kind of topic.

Anyone born after 2009 makes me feel old.

2003-2006 would be my peer group, i have made friends born in 2007 and 2008. I don't think i've made friends with 2002 borns other than my cousin who was born in November 2002.

Anyone born after 2009 makes me feel old.


Same.

Anyone born after 2009 makes me feel old.

Anyone born after 2009 makes me feel like a middle aged woman! ;D

Anyone born after 2009 makes me feel like a middle aged woman! ;D

Lol yep, i forgot how really young 2009 borns are lol and that they're 9. And when 2010 borns become teens, i'll be like "i was starting highschool as a freshman when they were 8 wow"

Lol yep, i forgot how really young 2009 borns are lol and that they're 9. And when 2010 borns become teens, i'll be like "i was starting highschool as a freshman when they were 8 wow"

Tell me about it! I have an 8 year old sister born in 2010. She’s going to third grade. Time flew by so fast! It was not even 5 years ago, she was in preschool learning her ABCS & 123s. Now she’s having intellectual conversations with people!

Tell me about it! I have an 8 year old sister born in 2010. She’s going to third grade. Time flew by so fast! It was not even 5 years ago, she was in preschool learning her ABCS & 123s. Now she’s having intellectual conversations with people!


At a summer camp orientation I went to in 2016, we were singing campfire songs, and it was this 6 year old's (so 2009/2010 born) turn to pick a song, and someone suggested "Let it Go" from Frozen. She said she doesn't know that song/movie. The fact she didn't know an iconic 2013 movie (which was then only 3 years old) made me realize how young she was :o

Tell me about it! I have an 8 year old sister born in 2010. She’s going to third grade. Time flew by so fast! It was not even 5 years ago, she was in preschool learning her ABCS & 123s. Now she’s having intellectual conversations with people!

Wow, i have two cousins born in the 2010s, one born in 2011 and one born in 2014. My 2011 born cousin already know's how to use a tablet, he also has one too. The weird part is that he just turned 7 last sunday and i was 7 when he was born lol. And he's also in the 1st grade! I'll feel old when he becomes 13  ;D .

At a summer camp orientation I went to in 2016, we were singing campfire songs, and it was this 6 year old's (so 2009/2010 born) turn to pick a song, and someone suggested "Let it Go" from Frozen. She said she doesn't know that song/movie. The fact she didn't know an iconic 2013 movie (which was then only 3 years old) made me realize how young she was :o


I think she's just an exception. I know this girl born in 2009 and when we were staying with her family over Christmas 2014, she got all the Frozen merchandise possible and wanted to watch the movie like 3 times straight.

I think she's just an exception. I know this girl born in 2009 and when we were staying with her family over Christmas 2014, she got all the Frozen merchandise possible and wanted to watch the movie like 3 times straight.

I have a cousin born in 2014, and she had frozen cups and cake i think.

I have a cousin born in 2014, and she had frozen cups and cake i think.
My 2011 born niece was obsessed with Frozen from 2014-2015.

My 2011 born niece was obsessed with Frozen from 2014-2015.

I guess 99% of late 2000s borns - Mid 2010s borns were frozen fanatics lol.

I can now confortably stretch to 4 years after my birthyear
I made a new friend this summer who happens to be a 2001 born and he was just super cool :D.

At a summer camp orientation I went to in 2016, we were singing campfire songs, and it was this 6 year old's (so 2009/2010 born) turn to pick a song, and someone suggested "Let it Go" from Frozen. She said she doesn't know that song/movie. The fact she didn't know an iconic 2013 movie (which was then only 3 years old) made me realize how young she was :o

Damn, wtf.  :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;D