Apparently Blink 182 was onto something: Nobody likes you when you’re 23.
"Get married."
The advice: Young people should have the "courage" to get married upon finding their one true love in this world, and obviously contribute to the $72 billion a year wedding industry. (It's also good for the economy, guys!) After all, this is the marker by which you're supposed to assess your own happiness and success: conventional, traditional, monogamous marriage.
Counterpoint: What adults don't like to divulge: the quicker you find "the one," the longer you'll spend negotiating over family holiday schedules, gross personal hygiene habits, and who's in charge of dinner that night.
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"And get married young."
The advice: In April, Julia Shaw wrote an essay for Slate about how happy she was that she decided to get hitched at 23-years-old. She then encouraged others to follow in her footsteps, because apparently people "become your soul mate because you marry them," and not the other way around. Shaw asked, "What are the rest of you waiting for?"
Counterpoint: The only proper response is: what aren't we waiting for?
"Actually, meet your partner in college."
The advice: Susan Patton wants young women to find their husbands in college — at least, if you’re an Ivy League student — because apparently your years spent on campus are the peak of when you’ll be able to find the best quality dude. (Related: Susan Patton probably hasn’t spent much time at a present day frat party or campus bar.)
Counterpoint: Her letter to the editor, published in The Daily Princetonian earned her national press and a book deal, but college women everywhere are still wondering why they're supposed to focus on finding a husband in college instead of worrying about... you know... their own lives.
"Find a 'real' job with benefits."
Advice: So many people from older generations think you're not officially employed until you hold a traditional position that gives you the stability of a regular salary, and don't forget about benefits.
Counterpoint: Freelancing is a totally valid way to live. Tons of millennials are holding down a number of different jobs to make ends meet and follow their dreams simultaneously, sometimes without even leaving their couches and getting out of their yoga pants. R.I.P. to all the 9 to 5's.
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