Scenario Context
Consider individuals G and H, long-term close friends. At time t0t_0, their relationship resides in the White Zone, characterized by high scores in emotional transparency (V), shared history (V), and mutual reliability (V).
At t1t_1, a critical incident occurs: G shares confidential information about H during a moment of public stress, which H interprets as a relational breach. While the event is isolated, its emotional impact is profound due to the elevated weight of V (Transparency) and V (Perceived Betrayal Behavior) in high-trust dyads.
Trajectory Mapping Using Relational Score Function
The dynamic relational score is computed as:
RGH(t)=k=1nwk(t)Vk,GH(t)+CR_{GH}(t) = \sum_{k=1}^{n} w_k(t) \cdot V_{k,GH}(t) + C
Weights wk(t)w_k(t) are recalibrated post-incident, with higher emphasis placed on intentionality, remorse signals, and post-breach behavioral consistency. The updated values evolve weekly as follows:
Time
Zone
Notable Changes in Variables
t (Week 0)
