Published: 2024-04-05T16:05:44 ❘ Updated: 2024-04-05T16:05:55
People on TikTok are going crazy over birth order theories as people try to figure out if their birth order has anything to do with how compatible they are with their partner.
Dating and relationships continue to be a big topic on TikTok, inspiring a number of different trends, including everything from tests you can take on your partner to theory on how to find the best partner for yourself.
Recently, there has been more and more mention of a relationship theory called ‘birth order theory’, which many users find fascinating.
But what is the birth order theory and is it true? Here’s everything you need to know
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- What is the theory of birth order by date?
- Where does the theory of birth order by date come from?
What is the theory of birth order by date?
The birth order theory on TikTok is essentially a way to test compatibility with the person you’re dating based on the traits you theoretically inherited from your position in the order. birth of your family.
Stereotypically, firstborns are ambitious, natural-born leaders, and perfectionists. Middle children are known for being diplomatic, empathetic, and people-pleasers, while youngest children tend to be the most extravagant and have little sense of entitlement. Meanwhile, an only child is independent, mature and a bit selfish (similar to a first child).
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According to the theory on TikTok, these traits influence who you will marry in the future.
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Some people say that relationships will eventually fail between one person from a family where they are the eldest and the other person is the youngest in their family.
The reason given for this is because the actions of the eldest towards the younger are “parental” and create a dynamic in the relationship.
Where does the theory of birth order by date come from?
Although this theory has recently gone viral, it actually dates back to the early 1900s, when Alfred Alder, an Austrian psychologist, came up with the idea that you could have certain personality traits. depends on the birth order in your family.
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It was then studied how these positions “might be correlated with both positive and negative life outcomes,” according to the researchers.
Like anything that is thousands of years old, this theory may be outdated for many reasons. So the expert advice from modern experts is – when it comes to dating – to take it with a pinch of salt.
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