Research shows people concerned about perfection more than ever By Talker News May 28, 2026 16 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Photo by Alexas Fotos via Pexels) By Talker By Stephen BeechYoung adults strive for perfection more than ever before, suggests new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmr@==686 2?5 F?:G6CD:EJ DEF56?ED 766= 8C62E6C AC6DDFC6 E@ 36 A6C764E E92? E96J 5:5 2 86?6C2E:@? 28@[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 DEF5J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp?5 :E 4@F=5 36 4@?EC:3FE:?8 E@ :?4C62D65 C2E6D @7 56AC6DD:@? 2?5 2?I:6EJ[ D2J ADJ49@=@8:DED]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 :?4C62D6 :? A6C764E:@?:D> >2J 36 =:?<65 E@ D@4:2= 2?5 64@?@>:4 724E@CD DF49 2D D=@H:?8 64@?@>:4 8C@HE9[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 7:?5:?8D AF3=:D965 :? 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