A TikToker has shared an interesting theory as to why Gen Z seem to be ageing faster than Millennials.
With the world's current climate, it's no wonder people feel that years have been added to them.
Given the maximum age a human can live, it seems like that feeling will be here for the long run.
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However, a TikToker has posed an interesting idea as to why that might be the case - which seems to have caused a startling realization among both millennials and Gen Z.
Content creator Jordan Howlett, who has gained attraction for posting theories and psychological hacks, took to TikTok to respond to a clip from the Staying Up podcast asking the same question.
They believe Gen Z is 'ageing rapidly' - which Jordan agreed with.
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Jordan suggests that it is primarily due to 'stress', adding that he is Gen Z himself - which he says no one seems to believe.
He then shares a few anecdotes, such as people mistaking his mother for his 'younger sister' and an encounter with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.
Asking the Black Adam star for his autograph, he told his name, which Johnson thought was about his son - which Jordan doesn't have.
He wrote: "Your dad is a great guy; he stood out here for hours."
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"Dude, Dwayne is 52, I am 26, what?" he said.
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After sharing his real age, his 12 million TikTok followers were left in shock - which kind of proved his point.
"Ummm aren't you like 35!???" one person commented.
Another said: "The way I screamed 'NO' when he said he was Gen Z."
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A third wrote: "I'm 34 and thought you were my age... I'm sorry sir."
While a final said: "I refuse to believe you are Gen Z lol."
While Jordan told Business Insider that he gets a 'tremendous amount of joy' reading the comments about his age because he finds them funny, he thinks the rapid ageing is due to the various difficulties affecting Gen Z.
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The substitute teacher told the publication that he thinks Gen Z could be ageing quicker due to heightened stress regarding the economy and inflation, all while struggling to maintain money despite working a regular job.
Adding: "In addition to that, trying to figure out what they want to do for their careers long-term, and feeling the immense amount of pressure of trying to succeed before the age of 30."
Chelsea Connor