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My dad is turning 36 in April, and quite a few of my friends (I’m 18, for reference) say that he doesn’t “act his age.” By that, they mean he posts a lot on Instagram (especially daily Stories where he vlogs his life, lol), he’s trendy and very open-minded, works out and takes great care of himself so he looks hot, and he’s really into nightlife and partying. He’s also very adventurous and just a fun guy in general. They don’t think it’s a bad thing at all - in fact, they think it’s cool. But it got me wondering: how is a 36-year-old supposed to act? lol

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[–] static09@piefed.world 4 points 2 months ago

I just wanted to give some texture to the conversation here.

Myspace, facebook, digg, twitter, and youtube all launched before you were born. They may not have been popular yet until 2008-2009, but it's very likely your dad has been using some form of social media for the last 18 years.