@cosmopolitanph: We’ve spent years talking about Gen Z—and they’re not pandemic kids anymore. In 2026, as their ages stretch from 13 to 29, Gen Z’s age is finally catching up to everything they’ve already lived through. Shaped by lockdowns, screens, and early responsibility, they’re entering a new phase—and showing us a different way to grow up. “As someone who works with them, creates content for them, and even lives alongside them (my younger brother toured his college campus via Zoom), I can see that shift showing up in three key ways,” writes Executive Editor @ida_aldana. She dives into what Gen Z adulthood really looks like now. Read it in full on Cosmo.ph.

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Thursday 29 January 2026 03:45:51 GMT