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...
