New research has found that four in 10 parents report having only three or fewer family dinners per week, leaving 42% feeling “worried.” That’s according to a new poll of 2,000 US parents, which revealed 56% believe that having a shared meal together is one of the best ways to bond with their family, with … Read more
In 2018, city life was becoming unsustainable for Rachel Zack, 41, and her husband Jason Fitzgerald, 45. They were spending $2,100 per month for a three-bedroom in Astoria and around $2,400 a month on child care for their then-2-year-old daughter. Their combined income was roughly $250,000, but home ownership still felt out of reach. “We … Read more
A majority of Americans believe climate change will be catastrophic within their lifetime (68%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults looked at their sentiments around environmentalism and found that Gen Z (84%) and millennials (75%) are especially likely to feel like climate change will affect their future. However, just over a … Read more
Gabrielle Deleon might only be 4-foot-6 — yet the 28-year-old social media manager can be an absolute lion in rush-hour traffic. But she doesn’t display her road rage with her middle finger or by honking her horn. In recent months, she’s been expressing her anger from behind the wheel with a thumbs-down. “It’s much more … Read more
Sharing isn’t always caring. A third of Americans don’t think the bill should be split evenly if the meals didn’t cost the same amount, new research has found. A February survey of 2,000 US adults explored things people struggle with sharing and found that even with family members, just 26% are OK with sharing personal … Read more
Millennials are seeking more professional help for health issues than ever, a new study revealed. Conducted by United Healthcare and Health Action Council, the study explored factors and claims data from policyholders ages 27 to 42 — a total of 126,000 individuals. It compared current data from April 2021 through March 2022 to historical data dating back … Read more
First the “historical” 90s-inspired American Girl dolls and now “obsolete” DVDs? Millennials received yet another not-so-subtle reminder they’re getting older — this time on Tuesday’s episode of “Jeopardy!” Host Mayim Bialik, 47, asked contestant Audrey Satchivi, a senior studying psychology at Indiana University, if she had any quirks she could share with the audience. “Yeah, … Read more
Exacting revenge on a cold-blooded boss is all the rage among fed-up Gen Z and millennial employees. Emerging online as a newly viral form of workplace retribution, the #RageApplying trend is inspiring overworked, overlooked, unappreciated and underpaid laborers to mass-submit their resumes to job listings in effort to secure more suitable posts — which often come with … Read more
Are you the anti-hero of your last relationship? A new survey suggests 70% of younger singles claim they were the reason past relationships fizzled out. A poll of 2,000 Gen-Z and millennial American singles found they also feel like the anti-hero in their current dating experience — 61% of men and 50% of women surveyed … Read more
Sarah Levy was a young, twenty-something working in marketing in New York. On the outside everything looked great — good friends, a steady job, and an apartment. But she was quietly struggling with her relationship with alcohol. “On paper everything looked ‘normal,’ but I turned to alcohol to numb and cope with emotions I wasn’t … Read more
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, conversations around workplace burnout and mental health are coming to the forefront. One of the groups leading the charge to bring these issues to light is millennials. But are some millennials taking matters too far? Millennials, or those born between 1981 and 1996, are coming under fire after … Read more
Is yellow the new pink? Gen Z doesn’t seem to think so. Despite trendsetters’ best attempts to market “Gen Z Yellow” to their target audience, the generation’s so-called namesake color isn’t making a splash — and pales in comparison to “Millennial Pink.” Laurie Pressman, the vice president of the Pantone Color Institute, told The Post … Read more
Tribeca mom of three Shimrit Bahar, 39, wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a belly button-baring crop top with a Y2K-era low rise jean, but there’s something satisfying, she said, about displaying her hard-earned indentation of sculpted abs in a cut-out dress or high-waisted skirt and bra top. “I obviously work hard so I do like … Read more
He’s just not that into boobs. A viral tweet drummed up the rumor mill this week after falsely claiming the shuttering of select Hooters locations was due to millennials not being “into boobs” anymore. Multiple users perpetuated the hot gossip, including viral news account Daily Loud, which wrote, “Hooters is shutting down and ‘rebranding’ after … Read more
Nearly half of Americans feel bad calling out of work when they’re sick, according to a new survey. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed 41% are likely to call in sick at work the moment they feel themselves getting sick. Only a small portion of respondents said they don’t feel bad calling out (32%) … Read more
After four years of dating, Katerina’s live-in boyfriend proposed to her in Pismo Beach, during a road trip along the California coast last January. Ecstatic, the couple quickly began planning a wedding in Malibu, Calif., for March 2023. Then, some things didn’t quite add up about her partner’s finances. “He was super avoidant around money … Read more
Rita Balogun’s schedule is jam-packed with work commitments, social outings — and a bi-monthly sob session. “If I don’t have a good cry at least every two weeks, minimum, it just feels like all my emotions are just like locked in and I just need to release it so I can start thinking clearly again,” … Read more
If they haven’t quit yet, it’s likely they will soon. The term “Great Resignation” was first coined in the spring of 2021 as a record number of Americans voluntarily left jobs. And the trend shows no sign of abating, especially with the younger generation. A recent study from Lever found that 65% of Gen Zers … Read more