Using survey data of college students in India, we investigate whether COVID-19 optimistic bias among individuals increases risky behavior. We also explore whether participants' optimistic bias differs depending on their degree of closeness with others. We found that the presence of friends instead of neighbors/strangers make participants with high COVID-19 optimistic bias inclined to take more risks. Besides, it has been found that preventive behavioral norms followed by peers minimize risky behavior among participants with high optimistic bias. Our findings offer important implications for policymakers to minimize the transmission of the disease among college students.
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