Relational Repair Loop

The Social Repair Loop

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Rupture cues trigger threat and RSD before repair initiation can mobilize. Delay and withdrawal increase ambiguity, which accelerates relational drift and future threat sensitivity.

  1. Step 1

    Social miss or rupture

    Source signal: both

  2. Step 2

    RSD and threat spike

    Source signal: both

  3. Step 3

    Repair initiation stalls

    Source signal: both

  4. Step 4

    Withdrawal despite longing

    Source signal: both

  5. Step 5

    Ambiguity compounds

    Source signal: both

  6. Step 6

    Trust weakens over time

    Source signal: both