This figure illustrates the approximate pattern of the expected results. The blue bars represent an ended relationship, while the red bars represent a successful one. The scores for each question are represented in the y-axis, while the factors expected to affect relationship commitment are represented in the x-axis.

According to interdependence theory, your successful relationship, compared to the one that ended, is more likely to have higher benefits, lower costs, lower alternatives, and a higher investment. The task that you completed is similar to one conducted by Caryl Rusbult (1983).