For those who adhere to the theory that birth order influences personality, the answer to that question may hold the key to who you are as a person. At parties, family dinners, and therapy ...

“The firstborn gets a lot of focus and attention as there are no other children for distraction,” says child and family therapist Meri Wallace, LCSW, author of Birth Order Blues. “The child ...

And some, like TikToker @taylo1212, have only ever dated youngest-born sons. According to the viral birth order dating theory, her dating preference makes sense: your birth order may predict the ...

But one factor that neither of us considered impacting our love lives is our birth order. As it turns out, this theory isn’t just a fun TikTok trend—it’s psychologically backed, too.

We’ve all heard it said that the order in which siblings were born can go a long way toward explaining their personality traits. But where did the the birth-order theory actually come from ...

Birth order doesn’t just determine when family photos are arranged. According to developmental psychologists, your position in the family constellation significantly influences personality ...

Middle child syndrome is the belief that middle children are excluded, ignored, or even outright neglected because of their birth order. According to the lore, some children may have certain ...

“Eldest daughter syndrome” assumes that birth order shapes who we are and how we interact. Does it? By Catherine Pearson Catherine Pearson is a younger daughter who still leans on her older ...

Recent psychological research has uncovered fascinating connections between birth order and romantic relationships, suggesting that your position among siblings might significantly impact your ...

“So it’s not so much the birth order as much as it is the way that the family relationship patterns are developed.” Aside from greater exposure to adults, oldest children are often ...