Forbes September 8, 2025
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok recently, you’ve likely come across videos about the “Gen Z stare.” Simply put, it’s the blank, glazed expression on a young person’s face when someone asks a simple question, puts in an order, or just expects them to communicate verbally. Many Gen Z’ers defend the “stare” as a valid response to stupid comments; and, like many TikTok trends, it makes a mountain out of a molehill – but that molehill is still pretty big, and warrants further examination. If Gen Z doesn’t learn how to communicate, it could hold them back, especially in a future where AI will take over many rote tasks and the ability to relate to others will become a...
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