$($Chapter $6)$ You liked the new pair of jeans you received for your birthday until you saw that none of your friends had similar jeans. Whereas your jeans had bling on the front and back pockets, your friends' jeans all just had contrasting stitching on the front and back pockets. As a result of this process, you have decided that you want jeans like theirs.

Social comparison

Social perception

impression management

impression formation