A survey has revealed the age Gen Z adults, Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers believe you actually ‘feel’ like an adult
You may officially become an adult at 18, but when do most individuals believe you truly start to feel like one—or should really begin acting maturely?
In my view, your twenties reflect your teenage years, your thirties are when you start to gain clarity, and by your forties, you’re likely to feel more organized and confident in yourself overall.
However, what age do others think marks the point—despite technically being an “adult”—where you should begin “adulting”?
Definition of “adulting”
Talker Research conducted a survey significantly supported by the insurance group Life Happens, titled “Adulthood Across Generations.”
The survey sampled 2,000 Americans, evenly split across generational groups—500 from each of Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers.
For clarification, Gen Z consists of those born between 1995 and 2012, Millennials range from 1980 to 1994, Generation X individuals were born from 1965 to 1979, and Baby Boomers come from 1946 to 1964.
What happens if you still don’t feel like an adult when you turn 27 though? (Getty Stock Images)
According to the study, respondents agreed that the age when you start to “feel” like an adult is—cue the drum roll—27. But what makes this age significant?
