The way I look at it we are from different generations. My 8 year old and 11 year old are from the same (?) My 3 year old from his own generation....my question is this. Is a generation 10 years? Such as the "70's", "80's", "90's" and so on...am I right? Boyfriend thinks a generation is 5-7 years. Anyone?
2006-08-16 05:01:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
Generations aren't measured by a certain time period, but more as a reflection of how society is at a given time. If you were born in 1973 and he was born in 78, then you are in Generation X and he is in Generation XY.
2006-08-16 05:14:58 · answer #1 · answered by Miss D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually generation usually applies to a Length of time of approximately 22 years. That's why a first generation would be a grandfather/mother, second father/mother and third the child/grandchild.
However there is a point in your theory in that usually events are classified as 70's 80's or 90's - but you can tell your boyfriend that he's way out!!!
2006-08-16 12:13:21 · answer #2 · answered by Auntie Alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American Heritage® Dictionary: Description of generation
NOUN: 1. All of the offspring that are at the same stage of descent from a common ancestor: Mother and daughters represent two generations. generational, generationally
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From the definition it could be 5-7 years.
2006-08-16 12:07:45 · answer #3 · answered by 'Barn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A generation is more like 10 years. I am 29 and my BF is 36, but we are still mostly from the same generation, in my opinion.
2006-08-16 12:08:00 · answer #4 · answered by Olive Green Eyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dictionary:
-The average interval of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their offspring.
-A group of individuals born and living about the same time.
-A group of generally contemporaneous individuals regarded as having common cultural or social characteristics and attitudes.
I'd say closer to 20 years. It's all pretty subjective where generations start and end. Wikipedia has some ideas.
2006-08-16 12:11:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's 21 years... the average age a person is when he or she becomes a parent.
2006-08-16 12:36:34 · answer #6 · answered by ZombieTrix 2012 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your boyfriend that is totally wrong and that a generation is 10yrs.
2006-08-16 12:15:24 · answer #7 · answered by yaya t 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
neah............it got to be of a bigger time frame at least 10 plus yrs
2006-08-16 12:07:42 · answer #8 · answered by mortal_sinner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! he's cluless!
2006-08-16 12:06:34 · answer #9 · answered by DesignR 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋