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Life as a twenty-something: What people think versus reality

There are many differences.

PEOPLE TALK ABOUT being in your twenties like it’s the best thing ever.

Older people look back on it with rose tinted nostalgia, and younger people look to it as some kind of dreamy decade of freedom.

The reality, when you’re in it, is much different.

Here is what society thinks your twenties are like, versus what your twenties actually are like.

Saturday night

What society thinks:

The reality:

Your love life

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How you feel about yourself

What society thinks:

The reality:

Your body

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The reality:

Your living situation

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The reality:

Your career

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Your friendships

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The reality:

Your holidays

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The reality:

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