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Even though some studies linked women\u2019s self-objectification with loneliness, an experience commonly occurring in interpersonal contexts, they produced inconsistent results regarding the association and still explained it from an intrapersonal perspective. Through the lens of interpersonal dynamics, this research attempted to reframe the relationship between self-objectification and loneliness. Specifically, two studies using distinct methods were conducted to investigate whether stronger intrasexual competition tendency when interacting with women and stronger romantic interpretation bias (RIB) when interacting with men, respectively, could explain how self-objectification among women affects loneliness. 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