Generation Z is looking for jobs, but receives rejection after rejection – and not only in professional life, but also in dating.
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Why is Generation Z so lonely? The term “loneliness” describes the feeling that people experience when they perceive a discrepancy in their lives between the social relationships they desire and the relationships they actually have.
According to the online magazine Business Insider, the dating platform “Hinge” surveyed 15,000 people about their dating views last year and found that 90% of Generation Z would love to find love. The survey also revealed that 44% of the surveyed Gen Z representatives have little to no dating experience.
There is thus a significant discrepancy of 46% within Generation Z between people who are looking for a relationship and those who actually have dating experience – despite the fact that apps like Hinge and Tinder theoretically allow for meeting a large number of different people.
Gen Z is not only facing rejection on Tinder
What is behind the constant rejection? The colleagues at Business Insider have outlined various fates of Generation Z that show the experiences this generation has in the job search.
A 24-year-old with a degree in finance applied for around 600 positions before finding a job. A 23-year-old wrote about 300 applications and is still looking.
On Reddit, affected individuals report similar experiences. One user received only one job offer in 9 months and 300 applications, another achieved the same result in 6 months and 1,200 applications. A third user is currently at 800 applications.
What do those affected say about the rejections? A reported problem is the lack of feedback from companies. Applicants sometimes never receive an official rejection, and if they do, a reason is rarely given for why it was not enough. This leaves those affected uncertain.
They are of course tired of the constant rejections and cannot explain the rejections. Some have really good, high-quality degrees and can already demonstrate important networks within their respective industries prior to hiring. Overall, Generation Z is considered to be very well educated: Generation Z is the best-educated generation in history: Unfortunately, it is also the most overqualified in the job market
