""Me & someone's dad 8 hours a day," TikTok creator @witchofwallstreet posted last week. In the video, the young financial planner and her older colleague are lip-synching to a remix of Nicki Minaj's "Beez in the Trap" (featuring 2 Chainz) and 4 Non Blondes' 1993 hit "What's Up?" The video currently has over 13 million views. This lip-synch trend featuring these songs has been circulating online in recent weeks, but has now been taken up by coworkers to showcase their age-gap workplace friendships."
"A phenomenon called "age similarity preference" means that we often gravitate toward people of a similar age, including among our coworkers. However, an AARP survey found that nearly 4 in 10 adults have a friend who's 15 years older or younger, most often meeting through work. Having friends is important, no matter their age. About half of adults in the U.S. report feeling lonely, and 45% of workers reported feelings of loneliness at work."
Five generations now coexist in the workplace, and intergenerational interactions can produce unlikely friendships rather than friction. A recent TikTok lip-synch trend pairs younger and older coworkers to celebrate age-gap workplace bonds, with some videos reaching millions of views. Many people report fond memories of work friendships spanning decades in age. Older workers are remaining employed longer for choice or economic necessity, increasing age diversity at work. Social preferences often lead people to seek same-age peers, yet many adults have friends 15 years older or younger, most often met through work. Loneliness remains common among adults and workers, highlighting the value of workplace friendships.
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