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Gen Z Reaches Flow State on The Viral List

Gen Z’s flow state, Doritos fans’ JACKED flavor campaign, and young Black men’s quarter zips are going viral…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team

Nov 21 2025
North America, Western Europe

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Gen Z is sharing their “flow state,” or hyper-specific moments of chaotic focus
Doritos fans are rallying in comment sections to bring back the JACKED Ranch Dipped Hot Wing flavor
Young Black men are trading streetwear for preppy quarter zips, embracing a more “gentlemanly” vibe

Gen Z is rebranding “flow state” for their chaotic productivity On TikTok, Gen Z is reaching their “flow state”—hyper-specific moments of peak focus, whether that’s juggling browser tabs during class registration, meal prepping while on a work call, or texting across multiple platforms without missing a beat. We know Gen z is constantly toggling between screens—watching a show while scrolling on TikTok or doing homework with YouTube playing—so it’s no surprise they feel like pros at multitasking. And creators are using this trend to show off how chaos has become its own form of productivity. In a TikTok with 9.7M...