Does the order in which you’re born impact your compatibility with a partner? According to ‘research’, opposites attract eg. first borns work are best paired with last borns, and if you’re both the eldest/youngest - it’s chaos. But is Birth Order Theory legit? We investigate the latest Tiktok trend with your stories and some research of our own.SHOW NOTES:Birth Order Theoryhttps://health.howstuffworks.com/relationships/dating/birth-order-dating-theory.htm#pt1Norwegian study into birth order and marriage successhttps://epc2006.eaps.nl/papers/60249Dr Kevin Leman’s on birth orderhttps://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/who-you-should-marry-based-on-your-birth-order-a7513656.html#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20study%2C%20the,to%20be%20a%20power%20struggle.Study into how birth order doesn’t affect compatibilityhttps://www.demogr.mpg.de/papers/working/wp-2020-017.pdfDM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup on IG or email us:
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