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Masters Thesis | Psychology | Volume 15 Issue 3, March 2026 | Pages: 1312 - 1315 | India
Impact of Social Comparison on Romantic Relationship among Young Adults
Abstract: The motive of this study is to find how the Social Comparison tendency relates and influences the Romantic relationship among young adults. This research focused on finding whether higher Social Comparison tendencies are related to the lower Romantic Relationship satisfaction in this particular group. Data were collected from 300 young adults who are all currently involved in Romantic relationships and completed two standardized tools: one measuring Social Comparison and another measuring Romantic relationship satisfaction level. The Social comparison level appeared moderate, with mean score of 33.03 and standard deviation of 6.756, this indicates significant variation among participants. Romantic relationship level averaged 22.79 with a standard deviation of 5.001. This study was examined in Pearson?s correlation method suggested a substantial negative relationship between social comparison orientation and romantic relationship satisfaction, resulting that individuals who frequently compare themselves with others tend to report lower levels of satisfaction in their romantic relationships. These findings highlight that excessive engagement in social comparison may create unrealistic expectations, feelings of inadequacy, and relationship dissatisfaction among young adults.
Keywords: Social Comparison, Romantic relationship, Young adults, Social Comparison tendencies, Relationship satisfaction, Unrealistic expectations, Feelings of inadequacy
How to Cite?: William Edward A, Manoj R, Abida K, "Impact of Social Comparison on Romantic Relationship among Young Adults", Volume 15 Issue 3, March 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1312-1315, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26319190327, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26319190327