The emotionless expression that teens and young adults sometimes make now has a name, and it's being compared to generational stereotypes like the boomer "lead paint" stare and the millennial pause.

The Gen Z stare has gone viral, but is this blank-faced workplace phenomenon real or another generational myth? I explore the causes behind Gen Z's supposed lack of basic social skills.

TikTokers coined the "Gen Z stare" to refer to the vacant look some young people give in social situations and workplace settings.