If you are a middle child or have a to-be partner who is a middle child, you may be wondering if “middle child syndrome” is a real thing. Middle child syndrome is the belief that middle children are excluded, ignored, or even outright neglected because of their birth order. 
Well, children may have certain personality and relationship characteristics as a result of being the middle child and this can be of great benefit to their partners
1, Middle children have personalities that are often overshadowed by their other siblings. The older is strong-willed, and the younger is the baby, which leaves the middle child “in the middle”. Their personality may be dulled down by their siblings, making them quiet and even-tempered. Being in a relationship with them is simple as they are extremely trusting, accepting, and easy-going. In fact, there is even a statistic that shows 80% of middle children never stray in a relationship.
2, They are extremely understanding. Growing up in a home where time cannot be equally shared between three or more children, they have a keen sense of consideration when it comes to attention or priorities, they are not expecting anything so they keep up the flexible “go-with-the-flow” attitude. What they lack, they make up for it in their relationships and that is making their partner happy. It is the ultimate goal, which isn’t necessarily always a good thing.
3,They are excellent nurturers. They’ve babied their younger sibling for so long, it comes naturally to them, they project the protectiveness they get from their oldest siblings unto the youngest. Having such a partner is like drinking hot tea in a cold weather.
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4,They can be hard to read sometimes reason being that being the peacekeeper leaves them feeling conflicted at times. Sometimes even if you hurt their feelings, they’ll keep quiet about it in order to avoid disturbing the peace. Encourage them to open up and share their thoughts and feelings. They try to avoid conflict when necessary.
5,They pride themselves in being unique and this comes as a result of trying so hard to be different from their siblings so they can be seen or heard and they automatically engage themselves in finding ways to stand out from their siblings for years. This also means they are hardworking and dedicated.
6, They demand equality and Fairness and this shouldn’t come as a surprise especially when you grow up feeling ignored as a child, it tends to makes you hypersensitive to wrongdoings, their moral compass is well tuned. This will work out to your benefit when they give you their word and would come back to bite you when you act out of line.
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7, They are natural born teachers 
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