一项针对Business Insider读者的调查显示，近60%的受访者表示曾体验过被Z世代以“Z世代凝视”的方式注视。这一现象在TikTok上引起热议，许多人认为这是Z世代在社交场合中，特别是被要求进行闲聊时的一种反应。然而，关于“Z世代凝视”的解读众说纷纭，有人认为是新一代的代际偏见，也有人从Z世代所处的社会环境、职业经历等角度进行分析，认为这种“凝视”可能源于其面对的竞争压力、社交技能的差异或是一种“防御机制”。

📊 调查结果显示，近六成（59.3%）的Business Insider读者表示曾经历过所谓的“Z世代凝视”，其中143人明确表示有过此体验，远高于未经历过的40.7%。

💬 “Z世代凝视”在TikTok上引发广泛讨论，部分观点认为这是Z世代在被要求闲聊时的一种眼神反应，但也有人将其视为代际偏见，类似于千禧一代曾被诟病的“牛油果吐司”现象。

🧑‍💼 在职场环境中，有管理者观察到部分Z世代员工存在社交技能欠缺的问题，尤其是在主动发起对话方面，这可能影响其在需要社交互动的工作岗位上的表现。

🤔 有观点认为，“Z世代凝视”的出现可能与Z世代普遍面临的“拒绝”经历有关，例如在大学申请和就业市场中，他们可能需要经历多次拒绝才能获得一次肯定，这或许导致了他们形成一种较为内敛或审慎的社交模式。

🌐 也有人将Z世代视为X世代的“精神继承者”，认为他们可能因所处的“有毒环境”而产生疏离感，这种“凝视”或许是他们应对外部压力的合理反应，体现了其作为“夹心一代”的特点。

In a BI reader survey, 59.3% of respondents said they had experienced the "Gen Z stare."241 readers responded. 143 said they had experienced Gen Z's TikTok-famous expression.According to millennials on TikTok, Gen Z often stares back wide-eyed to request for small talk.

We asked BI readers: Have you experienced the "Gen Z stare"? Well, the results are in — and the majority of respondents said they had.

We heard from a lot of you, with 241 readers weighing in.

59.3% of respondents said that they had experienced the "Gen Z stare." That compared to 40.7% who said they hadn't.

The TikTok-viral observation about Gen Z quickly ignited a debate on social media, with no shortage of opinions. Some have argued that it's simply the latest example of the generational blame game, like when millennials were shamed for their love of avocado toast. When we spoke with seven Gen Zers, it became clear there's disagreement even among the generation.

Some BI readers submitted their own thoughts about the "Gen Z stare," ranging from justifications to complaints.

"Gen Z is very creative and tech-savvy," wrote Lauren Prieto. "One downfall is that they expect things to go smoothly and are not as proactive as previous generations. I am a part of the latter half of Gen Z, but pre-COVID I was advocating for myself in college."

Justin Scarborough wrote that Gen Z was "polite, thoughtful, and engaged," but that he felt they put up a "shy wall" others had to break through.

Some applied their experience with the "Gen Z stare" to the workplace, such as Ashleigh Moten, who said she manages Gen Z employees.

"I see a lack of social skills, mainly the ability to start a conversation first which is essential in sales," Moten wrote. "Not all, but many on the younger end of the generation have this trouble."

Others tried to understand where the "Gen Z stare," if it is a real phenomena, might come from.

Cole Bailey wrote that Gen Z is a "generation of rejection," from college applications to the job market, and that "they are told no 1,000 times before one yes."

"Gen Z is the spiritual successor to Gen X, a Between Generation with plenty of reasons for dissociation from the toxic environment we were handed, that the more-active generations propped up," wrote Eric Wagner. "If the stare is real, it's perfectly valid."