Generation Y

　　Generation Y(Y-一代，指1999年美国10-17岁青少年一代)：American youths aged 10-17 in 1999

　　Common distingguishing characteristics: opinionated , optimistic, money to burn-though not necessarily in t hat order. Demand change in innovation, always on looko ut for bigger and better. Surpising tendency to get alo ng with parents. Stressed by high expectations.

　　Habitat: often found surfing the net.

　　Taken all together, this is the most savvy generati on ever.

　　Eg.

　　--children ages 10-17 (known as generation "Y-ers") will spend nearly one third of their lives…on the inter net…those in this age group will experience 31% fewer f ace-to-face interactions than the generation x-ers befo re them.

　　(U.S.News & World Report)