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There are emotional consequences for mismatches between one’s actions and idealized relationship scripts. Enacting ideal romantic relationship scripts involves adequate performance of the romantic role-identity and in turn leads to positive self- evaluations and improved mental health (Thoits 1991). Conversely, diverging from role-identity scripts contributes to emotional distress and mood disorders such as depression. Based on the above discussion, relationship authenticity likely enhances involves the enactment of idealized romantic scripts, thereby verifying one’s identity as a romantic partner. Conversely, mismatches between behavior and one’s ideal script inhibit role-identity performances, thereby threatening romantic role-identities (Thoits 2013). Thus, deviating from ideal sequences—or engaging in romantic relationship inauthenticity—harms mental health to the extent that it involves a mismatch between actions and romantic partner role-identity scripts. Accordingly, I hypothe...
