Quiz: How Gen Z Core Are You?
Picture this: you’re scrolling through TikTok while simultaneously responding to Discord messages, your favorite content creator’s stream is playing on your second screen, and somewhere in the back of your mind, you’re thinking you should probably take a mental health break. Sound familiar? Congratulations, you’ve just passed the express version of our “How Gen Z Core Are You?” quiz. But this is just the tip of the iceberg of an entire generation’s digital identity.
Jane Coles
Jane, an alumnus of Reed College's Communications program and former editor at a major digital media platform, has spent a decade creating viral personality quizzes and pop culture content for leading entertainment websites. Her background in digital media helps her craft entertaining questions that engage millions of users worldwide. When not developing content, Jane finds solace in globe-trotting, supporting animal shelters, and mastering yoga poses.
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1. Your phone battery hits 20%. What's your move?
- Immediately find a charger, this is an emergency
- Start closing apps to preserve battery
- Keep using it normally until it dies
- Don't even notice until it's at 5%
2. Someone texts you 'We need to talk.' Your brain immediately:
- Creates 47 different worst-case scenarios
- Screenshots it and sends to the group chat
- Assumes it's probably work-related
- Calls them right away to find out
3. You're describing something really good. You say it's:
- Bussin' fr fr no cap
- Slaps/hits different
- Fire/lit
- Awesome/amazing
4. Your ideal work setup includes:
- Remote work, flexible hours, mental health days
- Hybrid model with unlimited PTO
- In-office with good benefits
- Traditional 9-5 with stability
5. You see a brand trying to use memes in their marketing. You:
- Cringe so hard you astral project
- Quote tweet with 'How do you do, fellow kids?'
- Think it's kind of funny if done well
- Don't really notice or care
6. Your camera roll is mostly:
- Screenshots of tweets and TikToks
- Random memes and reaction images
- Photos from events and trips
- Family photos and documents
7. Someone asks for your Instagram. You:
- Give them your finsta first to test the vibe
- Check their profile before accepting
- Add them without thinking much about it
- Explain you don't use Instagram much
8. Your response to capitalism is:
- 'I'm just a girl' *continues participating*
- Side hustles while critiquing the system
- Working within it to create change
- Accepting it as the way things are
9. You need to write an email. You:
- Stress for 30 minutes about the greeting
- Keep it super brief with no punctuation
- Write normally but overthink the sign-off
- Write and send without second thoughts
10. Your dating app bio includes:
- Your astrology placements and therapy status
- Ironic one-liners and red flags as jokes
- Genuine interests and what you're looking for
- Basic info about job and hobbies
11. You see someone wearing Crocs in public. You think:
- Fashion icon, especially with the Jibbitz
- Respect the comfort choice
- Questionable but you do you
- Those are house shoes, not street shoes
12. Your preferred method of avoiding confrontation:
- Ghosting and hoping they get the hint
- Leaving them on read until they forget
- Making excuses until they stop asking
- Actually addressing it like an adult
13. Someone compliments your outfit. You respond:
- 'Thanks, it has pockets!' *does the pose*
- 'I know, right?' with confidence
- 'Oh this old thing?' deflecting
- Simple 'thank you' and move on
14. Your reaction to a minor inconvenience:
- 'I'm going to k*ll myself' (jokingly)
- 'This is my villain origin story'
- Genuine frustration but you cope
- Handle it without dramatics
15. The ultimate flex is:
- Good mental health and work-life balance
- Multiple streams of passive income
- Owning property before 30
- Traditional markers of success