Older Sister Energy and Eldest Daughter Syndrome on The Viral List

 Courtesy of TikTok Eldest Daughter Syndrome or Older Sister Energy is Gen Z’s way of understanding their lifestyle   Gen Z is finding their identities oftentimes through their online personas—and sometimes, certain attributes are “revealed” to them through the algorithm, making them feel as if the tech knows them better than they do themselves. “Older sister energy” puts a name to the trend of individuals, particularly older sisters, embracing and sharing their high-strung, Type A, and sometimes bossy tendencies through memes and content. On TikTok, the hashtag #EldestDaughterSyndrome currently has over 21M views and #OlderSister currently has 1.2B views. Proclaiming one’s “older sister energy” is now a form of self-expression in an age of sharing personal traits online.   Birth order psychology, where studies have explored the influence of birth order on personality trait, is nothing new, but the concept of eldest sisters having certain traits has created an online community of girls and women who just want to be understood. These firstborns are often seen as reliable and controlling, while...