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• • MAXIMISED rewards - MINIMISED costs = PROFIT = relationship satisfaction
  • the rewards exceed the costs and is mutually beneficial will be maintained.
• comparison levels - amount of reward you believe you deserve to get. develops from our past relationships or social norms and we use this to compare with our current relationship rewards. Over time, as we gain more experiences, our comparison levels change.
• comparison levels of alternatives - compare our rewards and costs in our current relationships compared to potential ones. we will stay in our relationship as long as we believe it is more rewarding than alternatives