Someone elsewhere asked the questions what generation you are and mostly what type you are in a romantic relationship.

Generations meant are Babyboomers, Gen X etc.

I never gave that much thought but Googled it anyways.
I am one of the first Gen Xs, which means that if I want a man who's a few years older he's going to be a Babyboomer.

Reading about it I truly am a Gen X. I can relate to almost all qualities of one.
Looking up how they are in a love relationship I again can relate almost 100%.

Then I checked how a Babyboomer is in romantic relationship and I got a bit of a sinking feeling while reading, hihi.
A cross check said that it is possible but requires both to be flexible and open to learning from the other.

I'm thrilled. Not. Maybe I should go for a man same age only or slightly younger.
At least then he'll also be a Gen X.
I'm not so interested in someone with obsolete and stale beliefs who wants to hold on to old-fashioned patterns. That don't gel with me at all.
Would've been easier if I'd been born some 5-7 years later. At least then a man a few years older than me would also be Gen X.

Peculiar thing is that I am what you can call a bridgebuilder. And then I read that Gen Xers are bridgebuilders? Only then they mean between the generation before and the one after Gen X.

Anyone ever took this generation stuff into account?

Nope! It doesn't make a difference.

Putting labels on people is just another way you limit your options.

Let's go the other way. I'm a gen x'er and if I were to pigeon hole all millennials with the stereotypes that comes with that - I'd only be limiting myself to other gen x'ers only because of my prejudices.

Would some millennials live up to their hype? Probably.... But there are some wild ones that broke the mold and they hate the fact they get the same label just because they were born when they were born

When your lot built bridges us troglodytes left our caves and moved under the bridges. Fol-de-rol...

Just assuming what google told you was true, do you really think there is a hard line on the year that you were born making you act the way that you do? I would think that there are going to be a lot of cross over in the years that are closer to the start and end of these generational labels. Then there is also going to be people of each generation that do not fit that definition for what ever reason.

The other problem with googling the generational differences is think about who is writing this, do you really thing that there are a lot of baby boomers writing for google? And if there is a baby boomer working at google, I do not think they would fit the typical baby boomer stereotype since they have to work with mostly younger people there.

People make too much of generational gaps. Everyone is an unique individual. We are not robots coming off a factory floor.

I have never had a problem going across a generation. If anything, they compliment each other better.

Since everyone is older on this forum, one of the things people should consider is how long they may live. And, how long a new partner might live. You don't want to live 25-30 years longer then your spouse. Ideally you would want to die at the same time or close to it.

Given that we are to some extent moulded by our parents, there life experiences, I think each generation is a little different to the next. However, I believe it is our own personal experiences that mould us the most, and I don't consider age or generation gap that important, if you are both on the same page with similar goals in life that matters more in my opinion.

Good points from all of you. Thank you!

Gravelridge... great reply, and nope, I had not thought of that.
Thanks!

I am constantly amazed by the number of folks on here that want to classify what other peoples' tastes, personalities, or intellects are by their age, race, or place of birth.

Merry Christmas to you too, you charming devil!
What a lovely way to spread some holiday cheer. I hope your day is filled with warmth, good food, and the kind of laughter that lingers long after the plates are cleared. Whether you're surrounded by family, friends, or just soaking in the peace of a quiet moment, I hope it feels just right.

How does that have anything to do with "on here"?
Maybe spend a little less time judging everyone on here so you'd know there actually are all kinds of groups that share certain traits and characteristics.
Then you could form you own opinion on it and contribute to a conversation instead of just knocking others all the time.

I don't want another label put on me.

Labels generally don't bother me much.
I always feel they make life easier as they make things clear without needing ridiculously lengthy explanations.

It bothers me when I'm following a stranger and there's a label sticking out from the back of their collar. I don't need to know how their clothes should be washed or what size they are! I just find it hard to resist the compulsion to tuck the label back where it belongs i.e. out of sight.

You bringing up the tag sticking out reminded me that people use to have a little rhyming name for that which I guess you can not say any more...so what is it suppose to be called now days?...lol
I usually cut mine out of my shirts anyways...

I remember when they used to have those little loops on the back of shirts. Never figured out what they were for. Folks used to call them fruit loops.

That was one of the names...lol.
They were to hang the shirt up on a hook so it did not get wrinkled. Some of the t-shirt tags would loop like that for the same reason, to have a hidden loop.

Yeah, but now-a-daze you'll get castrated by somebody for using that term as surely as if you said the "r"-word (analogous definition for slowing down a car's ignition.)