My Generation

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My Generation
My generation, Generation Y, people born between the mid 1980's to the mid 1990's, is a very different group of people compared to previous generations. My generation is a very corrupt and rebellious group that does not comply with previous generations’ social standards. Compared to previous generations, the people of my generation are looked at as rebels and punks. We are an independent, undisciplined, and inconsiderate group.
People in my generation have totally lost the meaning of a relationship. There are many relationships that are disrupted due to a person cheating. Cheating is extremely common in my generation today. People my age usually do not care to be in a long term relationship, but to get with as many girls, or guys, as possible. I think that some are hesitant to start relationships due to the fact that they know they will not remain within the barriers of the relationship.
Another factor to our failed relationships is unprotected sex. Many relationships are cut short due to a child being involved. People have premarital unprotected sex which results in broken relationships because a child is now involved. The boyfriend, either afraid or not wanting the responsibility of taking care of his child, leaves the girlfriend. This is a huge reason why so many premarital relationships fail.
My generation is very reluctant to commitment, which is why the marriage rate has significantly dropped and the divorce rate has skyrocketed. In previous generations it was not as common to get a divorce. Today it seems as if every time you turn your head someone is getting a divorce. Some couples that have premarital sex and get pregnant get married for the child, but soon get divorced. This reason alone has affected the divorce rate greatly. Today, almost 50% of marriages result in a divorce. This number is huge compared to less than 10% from the 1940's to the 1960's and 20 % from the 1970's to late 1980's earl...