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

Karli Mayer, a 25-year-old dental hygiene student in Denver, Colorado, said she will unleash her “Gen Z stare” when something weird, unexpected, or a little “cringe” happens, or when she cannot hear exactly what was said.

There’s a new term circulating social media, and it’s dragging young people for their perceived lack of social skills. Dubbed “the Gen Z stare,” this blank-faced look is allegedly how many young people are engaging with the world around them — by,