'Middle child syndrome' is a myth. Here are 10 things you never knew about middle children.

Talia LakritzApr 10, 2021, 16:22 IST

Jennifer Lopez is a middle child.AP/Chris Pizzello

April 10 is Siblings Day - a day of celebration for sisters and brothers.
The stereotypical "middle child syndrome" casts middle-borns as neglected and resentful.
But middle children tend to be peacemakers who can get along with many types of people.

"Middle child syndrome" is a myth.

Bella Hadid is the middle child between her older sister, Gigi, and younger brother, Anwar. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Global Lyme Alliance)

Middle children form stronger bonds with siblings and friends than with parents.

Miley Cyrus, who is sandwiched between five siblings, is seven years older than her sister, Noah. Getty/Christopher Polk

They're resourceful.

Owen Wilson, pictured with brothers Andrew and Luke, is a middle child. Vince Bucci/Getty Images

Middle children tend to be peacemakers.

Anne Hathaway has two brothers. Evan Agostini/AP Images

They're good at reading people.

Zoe Saldana, a middle child, pictured with her husband. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

They can get along with many different personality types.

Snoop Dogg is a middle child and gets along swimmingly with Martha Stewart. Getty Images

They're more adventurous about sex.

Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays Carrie in "Sex and the City," is a middle child. Warner Bros.

Last-born children make the best romantic partners for middle children.

Katy Perry, a middle child, and Orlando Bloom, a last-born child. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

They have a good chance of becoming president.

Abraham Lincoln was a middle child. Mathew B. Brady:The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images

Middles can be super successful because they had to vie for attention as children.

Many middle children achieve success. Stuart Wilson/Getty Images

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