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Big difference - we Boomers were successful, probably because we didn't whine so much about it. At least, that's the impression I get from some forums...
Big difference - we Boomers were successful, probably because we didn't whine so much about it. At least, that's the impression I get from some forums...
Big difference - we Boomers were successful, probably because we didn't whine so much about it. At least, that's the impression I get from some forums...
When it comes to dating and romance, boomers think with their head more, and Gen's X and Y think with their heart and their hormones. Boomers believe more in natural selection, on the hunt for the mate whose attributes can provide the most desirable relationship for them. Gen's X and Y are more "democratic" more accepting of uniqueness and eccentricies, even more spiritual in their selection of a mate.
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When it comes to dating and romance, boomers think with their head more, and Gen's X and Y think with their heart and their hormones. Boomers believe more in natural selection, on the hunt for the mate whose attributes can provide the most desirable relationship for them. Gen's X and Y are more "democratic" more accepting of uniqueness and eccentricies, even more spiritual in their selection of a mate.
Actually, I think the word you're looking for is they seem to be more "air-headed"!
When it comes to dating and romance, boomers think with their head more, and Gen's X and Y think with their heart and their hormones. Boomers believe more in natural selection, on the hunt for the mate whose attributes can provide the most desirable relationship for them. Gen's X and Y are more "democratic" more accepting of uniqueness and eccentricies, even more spiritual in their selection of a mate.
Wow, so off this mark with this one.
There was a huge difference in the social norms between 1946 and 1964, the Boomer generation. I was born in 1963 so my teenage years were the 1970s, a very tumultuous time.
Feminism and the sexual revolution were in full swing and had a significant influence on my thoughts and actions, much more so than someone born in 1946. Drugs were plentiful, sexual experimenting was considered cool and dropping out wasn't all that frowned upon by your peers.
Hooking up was based on romantic feelings rather than a logical well thought out plan.
But again, none of these things were what everyone did. Like today, there were level headed, serious young people who thought carefully about their career and their future and didn't really partake of the youth culture of the time.
There may be differences between all the generations but there are also many similarities. Concerns over STDs, job insecurity, divorce, crime, are kind of non generational. Access to the internet, smart phones, Ipods and all kinds of wonderful electronics have changed the youth culture probably more than anything.
I think the generation gap is far less obvious now than it was 50 years ago.
It's not necessary to describe the social climate of the seventies to me. After all, I lived in it. However, as a boomer, living in 2011, I use different criteria to assess the suitability of a mate now, compared to 30 years ago.
It's not necessary to describe the social climate of the seventies to me. After all, I lived in it.
I'm sorry, I was under the impression you were younger.
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However, as a boomer, living in 2011, I use different criteria to assess the suitability of a mate now, compared to 30 years ago.
Yeah, it's called maturity. Most of us change the way we choose a mate now, we have the benefit of hindsight and experience. I'm pretty sure Gen Y will change the way they act when they're 40 too.
My parents, aunts, uncles and in-laws are all boomers. I found that during my dating years, their views on dating were very conservative (note: they were all born in the 40's). I distinctly recall my mother lecturing me when I was about 25-27 about not approaching men but rather allowing them to approach me. She advised not indicating my interest in them, not throwing out my phone number, and overall, playing hard to get.
I am a gen-x'er. What I learned, is that gen-x men tend to sit back and wait for the women to make the first move. Based on mother's advice, I let a lot of men I was interested in slip through my fingers while other, more aggressive women grabbed them. So I took a look at not only her dating/marriage history, but also the histories of the other boomers around me. Many didn't date much, married young and divorced, including my mother who has never re-married much less attempted to date since her divorce 27 years ago. I decided dating advice from boomers was not the way to go, I met my future husband and married him a year later.
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