When you’re fed up with self-centred twenty-somethings, try to remember that they _61_ (be) 33 one day. Beneath the version are latest 62 (believe)that 33 is the age 63 they lose the ‘all about me’ attitude 64 by 33 youthful selfishness dies down with people beginning to consider the feelings of others more often, 65 (base)on latest research. The older we get, the more 66 (self) we are in almost all areas of life – with the exception of volunteering in the community.
It is generally believed that having children is 67 turning point in changing our attitudes _68 other people. This is when we consider ourselves to be worrying more about other people and things for them, such as checking how they are getting home, offering to help with childcare and doing airport runs.
Those who haven’t reached 33 are most likely to admit being particularly selfish. 40 percent of this age group, 69 , regularly volunteer for charity or their community – higher than any other age group. Statistically, the age at which we are most selfish is our teenage years– with people saying that just growing up was 70 made them more likely to consider other people.