Pauline moved from Minneapolis to Pierre, South Dakota. In Minneapolis, she had a long history of successful close relationships, and several attractive men used to ask her out. In Pierre, she started what she considers a rather poor relationship with Thomas, a man whom she found to be insensitive but better than the other options available in her new, small community. Now that she's been in Pierre for an extended time, she thinks she will continue dating Thomas. Let "" mean "is greater than."
From the perspective of interdependence theory, Pauline is in a situation in which her:

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Pauline moved from Minneapolis to Pierre, South Dakota. In Minneapolis, she had a long history of successful close relationships, and several attractive men used to ask her out. In Pierre, she started what she considers a rather poor relationship with Thomas, a man whom she found to be insensitive but better than the other options available in her new, small community. Now that she's been in Pierre for an extended time, she thinks she will continue dating Thomas. Let ">" mean "is greater than."
From the perspective of interdependence theory, Pauline is in a situation in which her:

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Pauline's comparison level (CL) is high due to her past successful relationships, but her current relationship outcome is poor. However, her comparison level for alternatives (CL_alt) is even lower because she perceives Thomas as better than other available options in her small community.

Pauline Moved from Minneapolis to Pierre, South Dakota