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What does a report reveal when the other person answers more coldly and pulls away?

They answer less and less, more and more coldly

Reconstructed case for educational purposes100% fictional data, real clinical patterns. No real conversation.
The report's verdict

A real emotional foundation, but a clear imbalance in investment: Camille reaches out, Hugo withdraws.

44/100
Mind reading — higher than 67% of the couples analyzed
3.9:1
Positive/negative ratio — healthy threshold at 5:1
64%
of the re-engagement bids come from Camille
What this report reveals
  • Each partner's true attachment profile: why Camille moves closer when Hugo pulls away.
  • The precise mechanism that damages the exchanges: mind reading.
  • Who carries the relationship — and at what cost (initiation imbalance 64%).

Conversation statistics

💬
1,177
Messages
📝
15,675
Words exchanged
📅
107
Days
📈
11
Messages / day
03 May 2026
First message
Camille
24 Sept 2026
Last message
Hugo
37 j
Longest streak
without a break
4.2 min
Average response time
Camille

Message distribution

Camille615 msgs (52%)
15.1 words/msg172 emojis111 questions
Hugo562 msgs (48%)
11.4 words/msg67 emojis101 questions

Evolution over time

Activity by hour

Activity by day

Heat map

Activity by day and hour

0h
4h
8h
12h
16h
20h
Mon
Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
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Expressions from Camille

Most frequent bigrams and trigrams

1.
"can we talk?"x30
2.
"I've been thinking"x30
3.
"where are you?"x13
4.
"how are you?"x11

Expressions from Hugo

Most frequent bigrams and trigrams

1.
"how are you?"x28
2.
"can we talk?"x24
3.
"where are you?"x14
4.
"I've been thinking"x14

Most used words by Camille

1.
need57
2.
try54
3.
tomorrow50
4.
time40
5.
us35
6.
understood32
7.
listen31
8.
you25
9.
maybe21
10.
talk21

Most used words by Hugo

1.
talk55
2.
understood54
3.
need51
4.
us51
5.
tomorrow46
6.
listen44
7.
maybe34
8.
you24
9.
try22
10.
time18

Favourite emojis of Camille

🥰
x107
😊
x75
❤️
x64
😍
x54
😘
x33

Favourite emojis of Hugo

😅
x102
🤔
x99
😴
x94
🙂
x89
❤️
x77

The relationship analysis

54
Overall relationship score · Camille & Hugo
To be developed

A real emotional foundation, but a clear imbalance in investment: Camille reaches out, Hugo withdraws. This is not (yet) indifference — it is avoidance settling in. The report shows a partner who regulates closeness through distance.

What the messages reveal

Reconstructed excerpts — the report reads each exchange and highlights the underlying pattern.

Camille
You've been pretty quiet lately… is everything okay between us?
Anxious pursuitA bid for reassurance typical of anxious attachment (Camille, 61/100): Camille seeks to restore closeness as soon as a doubt appears.
Hugo
Yeah, I'm fine, just a lot of work right now.
Avoidant withdrawalA short reply that defuses without opening up: avoidance (Hugo, 66/100). It is not (necessarily) a rejection — it is a way of regulating a closeness that feels unsafe.
Camille
If he doesn't reply fast, it means he's growing tired of me
Mind readingMind reading (44/100) — higher than 67% of the couples analyzed. An ambiguous signal is turned into proof, without verification.
Camille
This silence is the beginning of the end
CatastrophizingCatastrophizing (36/100). This filter sustains doubt even though the facts themselves are ambiguous.

Relational dimensions

Communication at 41 and Balance at 38 confirm the measurable cooling — while Affection still holds (63). In other words: the bond exists, but the channel is closing.

Attachment profile

The contrast is striking: Hugo peaks in avoidant (66), Camille in anxious (61). This is the signature of the pattern where 'the closer one moves in, the further the other pulls away'. Hugo's distance isn't rejection — it's his way of handling a closeness that makes him feel insecure.

Gottman’s 4 Horsemen

The lower the score, the better. Above 50 = warning signal.

Positive/negative ratio: 3.9:1(healthy threshold = 5:1)

Cognitive distortions

Thinking biases detected in the conversation

Cognitive distortions (Aaron Beck) are automatic thinking biases that warp our perception of relational reality. A high score indicates a more pronounced presence of this bias.

LowModerateHigh
Mind reading
Moderate44/100

If he doesn't reply fast, it means he's growing tired of me

Catastrophizing
Moderate36/100

This silence is the beginning of the end

Pursuer / withdrawer dynamic

Who pursues the exchange vs who withdraws

Camille (pursues)Hugo (withdraws)
64%
36%

Balance: Imbalance

72 vs 40: Camille pursues, Hugo withdraws. This imbalance in initiative (78% of the outreach) is the real engine behind the coldness she feels — not a lack of love, but an out-of-sync rhythm.

The in-depth analysis

Sternberg’s Triangle

The 3 components of love according to triangular theory.

According to Robert Sternberg, complete love rests on three pillars: intimacy (emotional), passion (physical/romantic) and commitment (decisional). The balance between these three components defines the type of relationship.

Intimacy50/100
Passion46/100
Commitment46/100
Relationship type: Loosened bond

The combination of intimacy 50, passion 46 and commitment 46 outlines a "loosened bond" profile. One pillar compensates for the others: the relationship holds, but on a single support, which makes it sensitive to shocks.

5 Love Languages

Predominant love languages of each person (Chapman).

Gary Chapman identifies 5 love languages: words of affirmation, acts of service, gifts, quality time and physical touch. Knowing each partner’s dominant language improves mutual understanding.

Words of Affirmation
Camille
51
Hugo
72
Acts of Service
Camille
91
Hugo
71
Gifts
Camille
56
Hugo
51
Quality Time
Camille
69
Hugo
88
Physical Touch
Camille
67
Hugo
61

Gap: Camille and Hugo do not share the same dominant language: one partner's proofs of love sometimes go unnoticed by the other, for want of being expressed through the "right" channel.

Identifying the language actually received (rather than the one we spontaneously give) prevents the feeling of "giving without being loved in return."

Detected breakpoints

Key moments where the dynamic shifted

The emotional timeline pinpoints the key moments where the relational dynamic shifted significantly: conflicts, distancing, reconnections.

21 May 2026Medium

First marked tension: reproaches replace the request, the exchange grows tense.

🚶
28 June 2026High

Hugo withdraws: short replies then silences, Camille keeps reaching out alone.

Relationship prognosis

Guarded

53/100

Positive factors

  • + Genuine affection still expressed on both sides
  • + No contempt or aggression: the door isn't closed
  • + Camille is actively trying to keep the bond alive

Risk factors

  • - Hugo's withdrawal (stonewalling 58) is settling in and becoming normalised
  • - The imbalance in reaching out is wearing Camille down
  • - The topics that matter are systematically dodged

Nonviolent Communication

NVC Score (Rosenberg): use of OFNR format vs judgment/blame.

Nonviolent Communication (Marshall Rosenberg) assesses the ability to express one’s needs and emotions without aggression or judgment. A high score indicates more empathetic communication.

43
Camille
NVC Score /100
41
Hugo
NVC Score /100

Examples

✓ NVCCamille

« When you let me know you'll be home late, I worry less — thank you. »

Observation + positive impact: reinforces the desired behavior without demanding.

✓ NVCHugo

« I would have liked us to talk about it first; I felt presented with a fait accompli. »

Expresses the feeling and the need for consultation without attacking the person.

Both often manage to connect fact, emotion and need — this is what allows tensions to be defused before they escalate.

DISC Profile

Dominant communication style of each person.

The DISC model (W. Marston) classifies behaviors along 4 axes: Dominant (Red — results-oriented), Influential (Yellow — relationship-oriented), Steady (Green — cooperation-oriented) and Conscientious (Blue — precision-oriented). Each has distinct motivations and communication styles.

Dominant (D)
Camille
26
Hugo
43
Influential (I)
Camille
40
Hugo
29
Steady (S)
Camille
46
Hugo
33
Conscientious (C)
Camille
37
Hugo
60
D = Dominant
I = Influential
S = Steady
C = Conscientious

Camille and Hugo do not share the same communication style (couple's communication: 41/100). Neither good nor bad — the challenge is to translate from one style to the other: a direct profile gains from slowing down, a relational profile from daring to be explicit.

Karpman’s Triangle

Dominant roles in the relational dynamic (Transactional Analysis).

Karpman’s drama triangle identifies three dysfunctional relational roles: Persecutor, Victim and Rescuer. A high score on a role indicates a tendency to adopt it during conflicts.

Persecutor
Camille
19
Hugo
16
Victim
Camille
39
Hugo
13
Rescuer
Camille
22
Hugo
17

For Camille and Hugo, the victim/rescuer/persecutor roles stay occasional and faint: the relationship is not organized around the drama triangle.

Johari Window

Zones of self-knowledge and knowledge of the other in the relationship.

The Johari window (Luft & Ingham) maps 4 zones of self-knowledge: open (known to all), blind (seen by the other but not by oneself), hidden (known to oneself but not shared) and unknown.

Camille

37
Open
Shared and known
21
Blind
Seen by the other
32
Hidden
Deliberately hidden
10
Unknown
Unconscious

Hugo

34
Open
Shared and known
34
Blind
Seen by the other
21
Hidden
Deliberately hidden
11
Unknown
Unconscious

For Camille as for Hugo, enlarging the "open" area — saying what one feels, asking for feedback — mechanically reduces the misunderstandings of the blind and hidden areas.

FIRO by Schutz

Fundamental relationship needs: expressed vs desired.

Schutz’s FIRO model measures three fundamental interpersonal needs: Inclusion (need to belong), Control (need for power) and Affection (need for closeness), each in an expressed and a wanted version.

Camille

Inclusion
Expressed
61
Desired
55
Control
Expressed
8
Desired
35
Affection
Expressed
33
Desired
61

Hugo

Inclusion
Expressed
37
Desired
33
Control
Expressed
42
Desired
23
Affection
Expressed
38
Desired
42

For Camille and Hugo, the gap between what each one EXPRESSES and what they DESIRE is the real source of frustration: Camille waits for an initiative that he/she never openly asks for, while the other does not perceive the need.

Polyvagal Theory

Dominant autonomic nervous system activation state in exchanges (Porges).

Polyvagal theory (S. Porges) distinguishes three states of the nervous system: ventral (connection and safety), sympathetic (fight/flight) and dorsal (freeze/shutdown). These states deeply influence communication within a couple.

Ventral (connection)
Camille
34
Hugo
29
Sympathetic (fight/flight)
Camille
40
Hugo
15
Dorsal (freeze)
Camille
26
Hugo
56

The shifts into a sympathetic state (alert) or dorsal state (shutdown) explain the exchanges that "go off the rails": under stress, the nervous system takes precedence over intentions.

Young Schemas

Early maladaptive schemas influence your relational behaviours.

Early maladaptive schemas (Jeffrey Young) are deep emotional patterns formed in childhood that influence our adult relationships. A high score indicates a stronger activation of the schema.

46
Abandonment / instability
Camille
42
Subjugation
Camille
38
Emotional inhibition
Hugo
SchemaCamilleHugo
Disconnection & Rejection
Abandonment / instability4621
Mistrust / abuse1526
Emotional deprivation2925
Defectiveness / shame2710
Impaired Autonomy
Impaired Limits
Insufficient self-control84
Other-Directedness
Subjugation4210
Approval-seeking2611
Overvigilance
Emotional inhibition838
0-25 (low)
26-50 (moderate)
51-75 (active)
76-100 (dominant)

Personalised action plan

Therapeutic exercises tailored to your relational profile.

This action plan offers progressive exercises, at your own pace, to reinforce your strengths and work on the areas for improvement that were identified.

1

Understand the cycle

Weeks 1-2
Consult a professional
As soon as possible

An outside perspective helps to name the pattern (pursue-withdraw, unspoken issues) without self-judgment.

Spot the trigger
Daily

Identify the precise moment when the conversation "tips over" — that is where change is played out.

2

Rebalance

Weeks 3-4
Slow down the pursuit
Daily

Camille and Hugo: leave room for the other's initiative rather than reaching out into the void.

Frame it in "I"
At each tension

Replace the reproach ("you never…") with the need ("I need…").

3

Rebuild trust

Weeks 5-6
Dated actions
Weekly

Favor concrete, verifiable commitments over general promises.

4

Consolidate or decide

Weeks 7-8
Take stock
Monthly

After two months, assess honestly: has the dynamic shifted, or is it repeating identically?

Strengths

  • Genuine affection still expressed on both sides
  • No contempt or aggression: the door isn't closed
  • Camille is actively trying to keep the bond alive

Points to watch

  • !Hugo's withdrawal (stonewalling 58) is settling in and becoming normalised
  • !The imbalance in reaching out is wearing Camille down
  • !The topics that matter are systematically dodged

What the report answers

What does the attachment style reveal in this case?

The contrast is striking: Hugo peaks in avoidant (66), Camille in anxious (61). This is the signature of the pattern where 'the closer one moves in, the further the other pulls away'. Hugo's distance isn't rejection — it's his way of handling a closeness that makes him feel insecure.

What red flags does the report detect?

Hugo's withdrawal (stonewalling 58) is settling in and becoming normalised The imbalance in reaching out is wearing Camille down The topics that matter are systematically dodged

What do the score and communication dynamic say?

72 vs 40: Camille pursues, Hugo withdraws. This imbalance in initiative (78% of the outreach) is the real engine behind the coldness she feels — not a lack of love, but an out-of-sync rhythm.

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