Gen Z Reveals Which Hand Gestures They Find Least Cool

Generation Z has revealed which hand gestures are at risk of being lost forever due to being “old-fashioned” and “old-fashioned.”

One survey found that 38 percent of young adults ages 18 to 29 believe that playing an imaginary guitar is the least cool hand gesture a person can make, stating that it’s embarrassing and outdated.

The double thumbs up came in second, with three in ten Gen Zs believing this gesture to be profoundly inelegant.

Also on the list of age-indicative hand gestures was the act of pretending to write a check out of the air to indicate you want a tab at a restaurant, leaving 29 per cent of young Britons scratching their heads.

The act of pretending to write a check in the air to indicate that you want a tab at a restaurant leaves 29 per cent of young Britons scratching their heads.

38 percent of young adults ages 18 to 29 think playing an imaginary guitar is the least cool.

While 28 per cent of Gen Z surveyed said drinking a cup of tea with their pinky sticking out to try to be ‘stylish’ was not in style.

Gestures such as raising the fist and putting the finger to the lips to make people say shhh were considered outdated by 19 per cent of young Britons.

Raising the thumb as a sign of agreement and approval is also prohibited by 19% of Gen Z, as well as making a double ‘A-OK’ sign with both hands (20% of young people find it embarrassing).

Claudia Crosse, from news agency Perspectus Global, which commissioned the survey, said: “It’s fascinating to see which hand gestures are falling by the wayside and which will make you look unattractive if used in front of younger Brits.” .

“However, hand gestures are constantly evolving, so it’s not impossible to imagine that playing air guitar or doing a double thumbs up will one day be back in style.”

Putting your finger to your lips to make people say shhh was considered old-fashioned by 19 per cent of young Britons.

A staggering 28 per cent of Gen Z surveyed said drinking a cup of tea with their pinky sticking out to try to be ‘stylish’ was not in style.

Gestures like raising a fist were considered outdated by 19 per cent of British youth.

The study also found that almost half (48 per cent) of Britons believe that hand gestures are just as important as spoken words.

And a staggering 90 percent said hand gestures are constantly evolving, which means the ones that used to be common can end up making you seem out of touch.

When it comes to longstanding hand gestures still used by Gen Zers, 87 percent think that secretly crossing your fingers to tell a lie is acceptable.

And 85 percent sometimes use the “call me” hand signal, with the thumb near the ear and the little finger pointing to the mouth.

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