In Order to Maintain High Self-Esteem, It Is Normal for People

In order to maintain high self-esteem, it is normal for people to participate in social comparison; compare oneself against others. It is usually the case that we compare ourselves against:

A) people who are comparable to us, people on our level
B) people who closely match our ideal self
C) people who are worse off than we are
D) people who are vastly different than we are so that little negativity can result