Peter offers to help Liza whenever she needs help. In return, however, Peter expects Liza to drop what she is doing to help Peter immediately when he needs help. His understanding of the relationship is most likely to be that it is

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Peter's expectation of immediate reciprocation suggests that he views the relationship as an exchange relationship, where each person helps the other in order to receive something in return. In contrast, communal relationships involve a mutual concern for each other's well-being without an explicit expectation of return favors. Intimate relationships involve a deep emotional connection and may or may not have an explicit expectation of reciprocal behavior. Equitable relationships involve a perceived balance or fairness in the distribution of costs and benefits.

Peter Offers to Help Liza Whenever She Needs Help