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In case you feared you were lagging behind your peers, a new infographic reveals exactly when Brits achieve lifes major goals from marriage to buying their first home.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