early adulthood
Twenties, roughly speaking
Early adulthood is the life stage roughly spanning the late teens through the late twenties or early thirties—after adolescence but before middle age.
It typically involves transitions like finishing education, establishing a career, forming long-term relationships, and gaining financial independence: In early adulthood, most people are still figuring out who they want to be.
- adultingDoing mundane grownup tasks
- first apartmentInitial independent living space
- friendshipsVoluntary affectionate relationships
- peer influenceEffect of equals' opinions
- identity formationBuilding a sense of self
finding yourself · student loans · student debt · cohabitation · quarter-life crisis · career advancement · internships · self-concept · budgeting · independence · job hunting · mental health awareness · financial planning · salary negotiation · emotional regulation · family dynamics · marriage · work-life balance
- twentiestwenties, college grad, self-discovery, first apartment, roommates
- life stagesbaby, teenager, childhood, adolescence, infancy
early adulthoodold age
Advanced years of life
late adulthood · late life · elderhood · senescence · advanced age
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