The desire for revenge is universal and acts of revenge have shaped human interaction throughout history. Nevertheless, we know comparatively little about revenge as it occurs in the context of personally significant interpersonal relationships. Modeled after a pair of studies conducted by Kenrick and Sheets (1993) on homicidal fantasies, the present research sought to answer important questions about the prevalence and characteristics of revenge by examining participants' everyday thoughts or "fantasies" about getting even. Data from three studies, employing both undergraduate and MTurk samples, strongly suggest that actual acts of revenge represent the "tip of the iceberg" of normal vengeful impulses: The vast majority of participants reported that they had entertained thoughts or fantasies about getting even at some point in their lives whereas comparatively few reported having acted on those thoughts/fantasies. Our results further show that personally significant relational partners (e.g., friends, biological relatives, and romantic partners) are among the most common "targets" of revenge fantasies and that events that elicit thoughts about getting even often arise in response to provocations that occur in the context of or have implications for such relationships (e.g., family arguments, quarrels with romantic partners, public humiliation). Our findings also suggest that the intensity, vividness, and amount of detail in people's revenge fantasies increase with increases in both narcissism (particularly feelings of entitlement) and vengefulness. Implications of these findings for understanding how people respond to perceived provocations in important personal relationships and possible directions for future research will be discussed. Dr. Susan D. Boon Associate Professor Department of Psychology University of Calgary 2500 University Dr. NW Calgary AB T2N 1N4 CANADA 403-220-55564 www.personalrelationships.ca<http://www.personalrelationships.ca> <http://www.personalrelationships.ca>