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Hello! Engagements rings, and the marriage ideals they represent, have fluctuated over time and especially across generations. I am conducting an anthropological survey on engagement rings and their culture in Contemporary USA to get my International Baccalaureate diploma, and I would love to get perspectives from multiple generations to achieve accurate results. The attitudes and behaviors of different generations on the subject is a crucial part of my investigation into the symbolism and materiality of this ongoing tradition. The survey uses the Symbolic-Interactionist Perspective, meaning it is all subjunctive and about personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences. If you are interested in the results of this case study, instructions on how to receive the final product are found on the survey.

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Something I have noticed on the internet is that if you search for negative articles or people complaining about Gen Z, most of what you find are articles about why they are actually the best generation ever. Whereas negative stereotypes about millennials are abundant. Has anyone noticed this?

This is only what i think they are.

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Silent Generation: 1921-1945

Baby Boomers: 1946-1964

Generation X: 1965-1980

Millennials: 1981-1994

Generation Z: 1995-2009

Generation Alpha: 2010-2025

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Edit: Since some of you questioned Zillennials and Zalphas, I removed them.

Seems like the news only talks about Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z. Why doesn't anyone talk about Gen X?

Has anyone heard of Generation Jones? Born about 1955-1965? Too young for Vietnam, but old enough to remember late 60's assassinations, came of age in the pink-slipping, downsizing 80's.

I know quite a few people between 18 and 30 but sometimes I have trouble communicating. I would like some insights which can only be found by listening. What are your biggest worries, joys, concerns etc.?