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Episode 3181:

Dr. Samantha Joel shares research on normative idealization, the habit of believing one's own relationship status is the best one and that everyone else should follow suit. She walks through studies showing that people who feel stuck in their current status, whether single or partnered, judge the opposite lifestyle more harshly. It is a thoughtful look at relationships, dating, and marriage that suggests judgment of others may hide a little envy.

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Quotes to ponder:

"People tend to idealize their own relationship status not because they're confident that it's ideal, but because they're trying to feel better about their own lives."

"Given this inherent trade-off between independence and interdependence, we might expect people to draw the reasonable conclusion that no one way of living is right for everyone."

"A person who has taken a different path in life can threaten our confidence in our own lifestyle, particularly if we feel that our own lifestyle is not easily changed."

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