Neil Freiman

Good morning Brew Daily Show.

I'm Neil Freiman.

And I'm Toby Howell.

Today, Australia banned social media for kids under 16.

What's next?

They're going to say they can't vote?

Good morning and happy Wednesday.

Your romantic relationship might not be working out for any number of reasons, but one of them could very well be an insurmountable difference in swag levels.

Dubbed the swag gap by Gen Z, the term refers to the fundamental disparity by which two people who are dating carry themselves in the world.

specifically how they dress and the confidence they exude.

The Wall Street Journal mentions that the swag gap concept originates from a photograph of Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey back in 2023.

He was phoning it in wearing socks and yellow Crocs while she looked a lot more put together.

Toby, as our Gen Z correspondent, is the swag gap real?

I absolutely think that there should be swag gaps in friend groups.

That's what makes friend groups so great.

There's a lot of dynamism.

Some people are cool.

They talk to everybody.

Some people lay back and just have that one little funny quip.

And especially, you're talking about aspirational.