Performing Nonchalance

Gen Z has abandoned the “bases” system in favor of an entire glossary: sneaky links, zombies, breadcrumbing, flirtationships, etc. Many Gen Zers describe emotional vulnerability, like holding hands or defining a relationship, as scarier and more meaningful than sex itself. Among today’s young people, “it’s almost reversed,” said one 18-year-old... See more

Gen Z has abandoned the “bases” system in favor of an entire glossary: sneaky links, zombies, breadcrumbing, flirtationships, etc. Many Gen Zers describe emotional vulnerability, like holding hands or defining a relationship, as scarier and more meaningful than sex itself. Among today’s young people, “it’s almost reversed,” said one 18-year-old... See more