I'm Gen X and made a Gen Z friend at work. She taught me the value of having younger friends.

Source: Business Insider

The author (not pictured) is a member of Gen X and made friends with her Gen Z colleague. fizkes/Getty Images/iStockphotoI'm a Gen Xer, and most of my friends were my age or older. Then, I started working closely with a Gen Z colleague and realized the value of younger friends.