Do you have any meaningful relationships with people significantly older or younger than you are? What do you get from those relationships that you might not get from those with people your own age?
Karl Pillemer, a Cornell gerontologist who has led research on intergenerational communication, says that most people’s social networks consist only of people 10 years older or 10 years younger than they are.
Is this true for you, too? If so, would you be interested in joining a program that helps you build relationships with people from a different generation? Why or why not?
Let us know in the comments, then read the related article to learn more.
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