Gen Zers are more similar to boomers in their attitude toward physical contact, flirtation and fraternization—an attitude that could help them keep their distance from potential germ-spreaders.
Growing up in an era of political correctness and #MeToo may also be giving Generation Z a protective edge against the spread of coronavirus. According to a recent survey, Gen Z are definitely not touchy-feely when it comes to colleagues, a characteristic they share with their oldest peers.
The survey, from Reflektive, finds that Gen Zers are more similar to boomers in their attitude toward physical contact, flirtation and fraternization—an attitude that could help them keep their distance from potential germ-spreaders, not to mention sexual harassment suits. Millennials and Gen Xers, on the other hand, are more open to physical contact—with 7 percent of Gen Xers actually admitting to slapping colleagues on the butt at work.
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
