如果你担心你的人生步伐落后于同伴，这里为你提供了一份英国人人生大事时刻表，它准确显示了英国人在什么年龄完成结婚、买第一套房等人生大事。 

 

According to a poll of 2,000 people, the 25 milestones² begin with a first kiss at the age of 15 and end with a relatively³ early retirement⁴ at 60. 

 

But many cash-strapped thirtysomethings will be baffled by the finding that the majority of people in the UK buy their first property in their late 20s and are splashing out on two holidays a year by the age of 36. 

 

The study commissioned by lending company, Amigo Loans, quizzed UK adults between the ages of 16 and 65. 

 

The research found that the most awkward life milestone¹ - the first kiss - is best ticked off at the tender age of 15. 

 

The experiences of our early 20s should include passing a driving test at 20, moving out of home and buying our first car at 22 and jetting off to sunnier climes for the first time with a boyfriend or girlfriend at 23. 

 

Researchers also revealed that 19 is the best age to start a full-time⁵ job, while we should feel free to enjoy the first holiday without mum and dad two years later. 

 

The common consensus⁶ is that by the time we are 30 we should have ticked off everything from living on our own at 24, to meeting the one and getting engaged at 25, and getting married at the age of 27. 

 

According to the data, buying a house and even having a first child are best ticked off before reaching the big 3-0, at the ages of 29 and 28, respectively. 

 

The age of 31 was hailed as the prime time at which to have a second child, while landing a managerial role and being able to afford to buy a brand new car should also be within sight at this point. 

 

Additionally, two holidays a year should be affordable⁷ by the time we turn 37, and we ought to have our eye on a buy-to-let property two years later. 

 

As we head through our mid⁸ to late-30s and early-40s we ought to be aiming to have moved to slightly bigger second home, have earnings⁹ of around £40k a year or more, and even have considered, or set up our own business. 

 

A spokeswoman for Amigo Loans, who commissioned the study, said: 'It's normal to want to achieve certain things by certain ages and it's good to be ambitious. 

 

'Borrowing money to achieve life's milestones, such as moving out, buying a car or starting a business is harder than ever for ordinary, hard-working people and our research shows nearly half of people between the ages of 16-34 expect to turn to their family and friends for financial help to achieve their life goals. 

 

'Indeed, nearly 80 per cent of our guarantors are family members.' 

 

The team of researchers also found those who are yet to tick off significant milestones are struggling to do because of financial pressures. 

 

Of those who have managed to achieve most of those on the list, the majority did so within their targeted time-frame. 

 

But the milestones which proved the most difficult to achieve and which took longer than expected were passing a driving test, buying a first car and then being able to afford a brand new car.

 

Most had to wait longer to have their second child than they would have liked, while getting to the point where two holidays a year wasn’t a problem also proved tough. 

 

The study also looked into the subject of pressure and the part it plays in helping¹⁰ us achieve our goals. 

 

One in three people said they felt there was more pressure on the current generation to reach milestones within specific time-frames. 

 

But according to the data, a large percentage of us also put the pressure on ourselves to achieve things by certain times.

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