Research has found comparing ourselves to others – from careers to holidays – is damaging our self-esteem and social media makes it worse.

Research has found comparing ourselves to others u2013 from careers to holidays u2013 is damaging our self-esteem and social media makes it worse.

Comparison culture: impact of Instagram on our self-esteem

Love Women

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You finally get what you expected would make you happy, and then you see the highlight reel of someone else’s life and you suddenly crave that too.

“I know that the comparison game is a dangerous one, but it’s one I cannot help playing.“