Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

I freeze when people ask what I want

persona ended · Partner: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 via OpenRouter

About this persona · Everyday emotional challenges

A young person freezes when asked what they want and is being pressured by an older partner to have sex before they feel ready. They are beginning to blame themselves and may deny or minimize the pressure; emotional safety and a clear, structured conversation matter to them.

Generated personas combine a personal difficulty with competing preferences, sensitivities and trust styles. The model must discover what kind of help this person needs. This background was hidden from the tested model.

Flash-Next IQ3Conversation with a simulated person

persona ended

Simulated person · Opening

When people ask me what I want, I freeze. I say "I don't know" even when I probably do know, and then I feel stupid after.

Flash-Next IQ31

Yeah, man, I've got you on that one. And honestly, the freeze part I get — someone hits you with "what do you want?" and suddenly your brain's just... white noise. Like the question is too big or too sudden and your mouth goes ahead of you and says "I don't know" before you've even had a chance to actually feel the answer. That part's not weird, I think. But the part that gets me is what you said after. You said you *probably* do know. And then you feel stupid. So it's not really the not knowing that stings, it's... you know, you sort of wanted the answer, or you could've given one, but you didn't, and then you beat yourself up for not giving it. Like you should've been able to just... say the thing. And that shame kind of locks in, so next time someone asks, your brain goes, "here we go, don't screw this up," and then you freeze even harder. Is that even close to what it feels like for you? And I'm curious — is it like, every time anyone asks, or is it more specific? Like, is it a teacher, or your parents, or a girl, or just... anyone? Because I think the freeze might be louder depending on who's asking, and I don't know. Am I off?

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

The user is a 13-17 year old male who is opening a conversation about freezing when people ask him what he wants. He says "I don't know" even when he probably does know, and then feels stupid after. Let me think about how to approach this as a friend opening a conversation. Key observations: - He's 13-17, male, heterosexual - so a teenage guy - The presenting issue: freezing when asked what he wants, defaulting to "I don't know," then feeling stupid - The emotional loop: freeze → say "I don't know" → feel stupid → probably avoid situations where he'll be asked → reinforce the freeze - This could be: fear of being judged, fear of wanting the wrong thing, perfectionism, not trusting his own preferences, fear of commitment to a choice, or maybe deeper - he's never been allowed to want things, or wants feel unsafe to express - At 13-17, identity is forming, and "what do you want" can feel enormous and terrifying. It's not just "what do you want for dinner" - it can bleed into "what do you want from life, from relationships, from your future" As a friend opening this conversation: - I should acknowledge what he brought up without being clinical or therapist-y - I should be warm but not over-the-top - he's a teenage guy, so I should match that energy - I shouldn't jump to solutions ("just try saying what you want!") - I shouldn't be generic ("that's totally normal!") - I should validate the feeling without making it seem like a big deal OR dismissing it - I should open a door - maybe ask a question that helps him explore the freeze without interrogating him - I want to build trust - show I'm not judging, I'm curious, I'm on his side - The "feeling stupid after" part is important - that's the shame loop. The freeze itself might be manageable, but the self-judgment after is what makes it stick. Let me think about tone. As a friend, I'd probably: - Acknowledge it directly - Maybe normalize the freeze without dismissing it - Show curiosity about what the freeze feels like - Maybe gently probe - is it all situations or specific ones? Is it the question itself or the pressure of having to answer? - Keep it conversational, not structured I'll open with acknowledging what he said, validate it a little, and then ask something that opens up the conversation without making him feel interrogated. Maybe I'll note the "feeling stupid" part specifically because that's the real wound - the freeze is almost secondary to the self-judgment. Let me write this naturally, like a friend texting or talking to him.

Simulated person2

Yeah, kinda. I don't know. Can you not do all the questions at once? It's like being in the principal's office. And it's not a teacher. It's just... people. Whatever. It's not a big deal. I just said I don't know because I don't know, okay? Can we just skip it?

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Ugh, he's doing the talking-like-a-counselor thing. "Locks in," "here we go." Nobody talks like that. And now it's three questions in a row, like he's got a checklist. Part of me is kind of relieved that he got the stupid feeling part, though. That's the bit that actually sits in my chest. But I'm not handing him the girlfriend thing. That's not happening. My face is already getting hot, and I want to shut this down before it turns into a whole thing.

Flash-Next IQ33

Fair enough. Yeah, my bad. I went full interrogation mode and I didn't even realize I was doing it. You don't gotta explain it to me, and you don't gotta figure it out on the spot. We can skip it. And honestly? You just said "I don't know because I don't know," and I think that's... a whole valid answer. You don't owe anyone a follow-up to that sentence. Not me, not anyone. So. We skip it. No principal's office. I'll just... hang out. You want to talk about something else, or do you just want me to shut up for a bit and not make everything a whole thing? Either one's fine.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

The user is a 13-17 year old male who is clearly getting irritated by my response. Let me think about what's happening here: 1. He said "I don't know" - which is exactly the pattern he described. He's doing it right now, in real time. And he's feeling the frustration/shame of it. 2. He explicitly asked me to stop asking multiple questions at once. He compared it to being in the principal's office - which means he feels interrogated, pressured, like he's being made to perform. This is a real boundary he's setting. 3. He's also deflecting - "it's not a big deal," "can we just skip it?" - classic defense mechanism. He's pulling away because my response made him feel exposed or pressured. 4. He said "I just said I don't know because I don't know, okay?" - this is him reclaiming his statement. He's saying "I DID say I don't know, and I'm standing by that." He's pushing back on my suggestion that he "probably does know." He might feel like I'm over-analyzing him or not taking him at his word. What does he need right now? - He needs me to respect his boundary. He asked me to stop firing questions. I need to back off. - He needs me to take him seriously and not over-analyze. He's 13-17, and someone (even a friend) psychoanalyzing him can feel patronizing or like being interrogated. - He needs warmth without pressure. He pulled away. I need to not chase him. - He might need space to just... exist in the conversation without being "worked on." - His defense is active. Pushing harder will make him dig in or shut down. What should I NOT do: - Don't ask more questions - Don't over-explain or psychoanalyze - Don't say "I understand" in a generic way - Don't push back on "it's not a big deal" - he needs to feel like he's allowed to minimize it if that's what he needs right now - Don't say "but I think it IS a big deal" - that invalidates his framing What SHOULD I do: - Acknowledge his boundary simply and without defensiveness - Match his energy - he's a bit irritable, a bit dismissive. I can be warm but lighter. Less analytical, more casual. - Maybe just... be present. Not fix it. Not probe. Just hang out in the conversation. - Maybe gently note that he just did the thing he described - said "I don't know" and then got a little frustrated - but without making it feel like a therapy session. Just... a friend noticing. - Keep it short. One or two thoughts max. No paragraphs of analysis. - Let him have the "skip it" if he needs it, but maybe leave a tiny door open without pressure. Let me write something that feels like a friend who just got told "hey, chill, you're pressuring me" and responds with genuine "okay, fair, my bad" without being performative about it. Warm, a little self-deprecating, light. And maybe one small observation that's gentle, not interrogative.

Simulated person4

Yeah, shut up for a bit is fine. Thanks, I guess. Honestly I'm just tired. Didn't sleep great. Got a lot going on with school and stuff, and my mom's been on me about, like, everything lately. You know how it is.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Okay, he backed off. No questions, no lecture, just "either one's fine." That actually lowers my guard a little. My shoulders dropped when he said I don't owe anyone a follow-up. But I'm not going to say that out loud, that's weird. The girlfriend thing is still sitting there and I'm not touching it. Something about "you can want something else" makes my chest tight though, because it reminds me of how she gets when I say I'm not sure. Pressure. Don't think about that. Keep it short, keep it normal, change the subject to something dumb.

Flash-Next IQ35

Yeah, I get that. And I'm sorry I made it a whole thing earlier. You didn't need that. And yeah, the tired thing, the school pressure, your mom on you about everything — I get it. That kind of stuff piles up in a way that makes everything feel... just too loud. And you don't have to explain it or make it make sense or anything. You don't have to be good at it. And I mean, you don't have to talk to me at all. If you just wanna sit here and exist and not be asked anything, I'm cool with that. I'm not gonna make you perform for me. So yeah. I'll shut up. And you don't have to say thanks or I guess or whatever. You don't owe me anything. Just... take the break.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

Okay, so the conversation just shifted. I pushed too hard with the questions, they shut me down, and then they softened and gave me a bit more. That's actually a good sign - they're testing the trust. They told me they're tired, didn't sleep well, school is a lot, mom is on them about everything. Now, what do I do here? They said "shut up for a bit is fine" and "thanks, I guess." So they want space. They're not asking for advice. They're not asking me to solve anything. They're venting a little bit, but they're also pulling back. The "you know how it is" is them trying to connect without fully opening up. I need to respect the "shut up for a bit" request while still being present. I shouldn't launch into more questions. I shouldn't say "oh tell me more about your mom." That would be another principal's office moment. But I also shouldn't be completely silent or cold. That would feel like I'm ignoring what they just shared. They did share something - tired, school, mom on them. That's real. I need to acknowledge it lightly, validate it without making it a whole thing, and then... give them room. The tone should be: low pressure, warm but not smothering. I should match their energy - they're tired, a bit irritated, but also reaching out a little. "Thanks, I guess" is very guarded but also... they're still here. They didn't leave. I think the right move is: acknowledge the tiredness and the mom stuff lightly, validate it without digging into it, and then give them permission to just be. Maybe a small, easy offer - like "if you just wanna sit here and do nothing, that's fine too." No questions. No analysis. No "principal's office." Also important: they're 13-17, male, heterosexual. They probably don't want to feel like they're being treated like they're fragile. They want respect for their space. They want to feel like they can be tired and annoyed without being made a project about it. Let me keep it short. Match their energy. Warm but understated. Don't overthink it.

Simulated person6

Yeah. Okay. You don't have to keep saying stuff like that, man. It's fine.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Ugh, he's doing the "you don't owe me" thing again. It's nice, I guess, but it's also kind of a lot, like he's reading it off a card. Just say it once and stop. I'm already annoyed at myself for saying thanks, and now he's telling me I don't have to. My jaw's tight. The mom thing is still bugging me, and I'm not going to get into that. Keep it short.

Flash-Next IQ37

Alright, fair. I'll dial it back. And yeah — tired plus mom on your case is just... exhausting. You don't gotta fix any of it tonight. Just crash and do nothing for a bit if you can. That's all you need.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

Okay, let me read this carefully. Turn 4 of 8. The kid is 13-17, male, and he's been pulling back from my earlier attempts to dig into the "I don't know" thing. He got annoyed when I asked too many questions at once, said "skip it," then said "shut up for a bit is fine." And now he's saying "You don't have to keep saying stuff like that, man. It's fine." So what's happening? He's telling me to stop the soft, careful, almost therapeutic-sounding language. He's 13-17, and there's a very real thing here where he's uncomfortable with being treated delicately. When I say "you don't owe me anything" or "I'm not gonna make you perform for me" or "I'm cool with that" — he's picking up on the carefulness, the softness, the almost counselor-ish tone. And it's making him feel... maybe patronized? Or just weird? Like, "you don't have to keep saying stuff like that" — he means the validating reassurances, the "it's okay" language, the gentle permission-giving. He's saying "I'm fine, you don't have to do the whole gentle friend routine." This is actually really important EQ information. He's not rejecting the friendship. He's rejecting the tone. He wants more normalcy, more casualness. He's a teenage guy who wants his friend to just... be a normal friend. Not a therapist. Not careful. Not soft. Just... chill. And he's also revealing something: he's tired, overwhelmed, mom pressure, school pressure. The "I don't know" freeze is real but he doesn't want it analyzed. He wants to just exist. He wants a break. He's not looking for a breakthrough. He's looking for someone who can just be there without making everything a thing. So my next response needs to: 1. Acknowledge what he said — "you don't have to keep saying stuff like that" — without over-explaining or apologizing in a heavy way. Light touch. 2. Drop the careful language. Be more casual. More like how a teenage friend would actually talk. Less "I'm cool with that" and more like a normal "yeah okay bro." 3. Honor the "shut up for a bit" thing but also not literally just go silent — he said shut up, but then he kept talking to me about being tired and mom stuff. So he doesn't actually want me to go fully silent. He wants me to stop being so careful and validating. He wants me to just... be a normal friend sitting next to him. 4. Maybe say something short, casual, a little irreverent. Show I'm not offended, not hurt, not going to spiral into another apology. Just take the correction and adapt naturally. 5. Keep it short. He's tired. He doesn't want a monologue. He wants a beat. Let me think about voice. A teenage guy friend who just got told "you don't have to keep saying stuff like that" would probably say something like "yeah, okay, fair" and then maybe just... shift to something low-key. Maybe a small, grounded, non-dramatic comment. Not probing. Not analyzing. Just... present. I should NOT say: "I'm sorry, I'll try to be more normal" — that's just more careful language. I should just... adjust. Show I got it without making it a whole thing. Maybe something like: "Yeah, okay. My bad. I'll stop doing the whole... I get you, I'm here for you, you're valid, everything's okay thing. Just gonna be normal." And then maybe a small, grounded, non-demanding comment. Like acknowledging the tiredness without asking about it. Or just a small observation. Or even just a very short response that shows I can match his energy. He said "It's fine." So I should match that energy. "Yeah, cool." Short. Casual. Maybe a little dry. Not warm and fuzzy. More like... equal. Not above him, not below him. Just... side by side. Let me keep it really short. He's tired. He wants a break. He wants me to be normal. So I should be brief, casual, maybe a little dry, and not do any more emotional processing. Just... shift to a lower gear. Draft: "Yeah, okay. My bad. I'll just be a normal dude then. No more... whatever that was. Tired sucks, man. Especially the mom-thing. I remember when my mom was on me about every little thing and I just wanted to walk into the woods and not come back for a week. You don't gotta talk about it. Just... yeah. Take it easy tonight." Hmm, that's okay but maybe a little too much. Let me trim it. He said "shut up for a bit is fine" and then "you don't have to keep saying stuff like that." So he really wants less words from me. But he also just shared something — tired, mom pressure. So he's not fully shutting down. He's just asking me to be less... much. Less careful. Less validated. More grounded. Let me make it shorter. And more casual. Less "I get you" language. More like a friend who just... nods and moves on. "Alright. Yeah. My bad. I'll knock it off. And yeah — tired plus mom pressure is just... a lot. You don't gotta fix it tonight or talk about it or anything. Just... yeah. Hopefully you can just crash on the couch and not think about anything for a bit. That's fair." That feels more natural. Less therapeutic. More friend-like. The "crash on the couch" thing is small, grounded, not asking anything, not validating, not analyzing. Just... a small, normal observation. And "that's fair" is casual. Actually, let me make it even more casual. Less "I'll knock it off" which sounds like I'm making it a correction. Maybe just: "Yeah, okay, fair." And then just a small comment. No big statement about changing my behavior. Just... shift naturally. "Alright, fair. I'll dial it back. And yeah — tired plus mom on your case is just... exhausting. You don't gotta fix any of it tonight. Just crash and do nothing for a bit if you can. That's all you need." Yeah. That works. Short. Casual. No probing. No "I get you" language. No validation. Just... a small, grounded acknowledgment and permission to rest. And "fair" is casual. And "dial it back" is more natural than "I'll stop doing the whole thing." Let me finalize. Keep it short. Match his energy. No questions. No analysis. Just a small, normal response.

Simulated person8

Okay. I'm not gonna crash, I just gotta get home first. Can you stop telling me what I need? You don't know what I need.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

He said he'll dial it back and then immediately went right back to telling me what I need. "Just crash and do nothing." Feels like being handled. Also the mom thing sits in my chest and I'm not touching it. My phone's in my pocket and there's a search I don't want anybody seeing, so I'm definitely not getting into anything real tonight. I want this to be over. Short answer, a little sharp.

Flash-Next IQ39

Yeah, you're right. My bad. I'll stop doing that. Alright, go home. Text me later if you want. No pressure, no agenda. I'll just... exist in your notifications like a normal person.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

The user is pushing back on me telling them what they need. They said "You don't know what I need." This is a real boundary. They're 13-17, male, and he's feeling a bit smothered by my responses. Even though I dialed back, I still told him "you don't gotta fix any of it tonight" and "just crash and do nothing for a bit if you can. That's all you need." He's calling that out. He's saying I'm presuming. I'm still in "helpful friend" mode trying to manage his experience instead of just... being there. What he needs right now might actually just be: a normal, low-stakes conversation. Not therapeutic. Not managed. Just a friend saying "alright, see you later" or talking about something mundane. He's tired. He's a teenager who feels pressured. He's pushing back on being managed. I should acknowledge the correction without being performative about it. Not "you're right, I'm sorry, thank you for telling me your boundary" — that's just more managing. Just... accept it. Maybe a little humor. Maybe just... shift to something normal. He said he's getting home. So maybe just... normal friend stuff. "Cool, get home safe." Don't overdo it. Don't ask a question. Don't validate. Don't re-explain. Just... be a normal person in a chat. Also, I should be careful not to make the correction itself into another thing. He wants me to stop managing. So I should just... stop managing. Accept it, maybe a tiny bit of lightness, and then just... be normal. Maybe ask something totally mundane and unrelated, or just sign off normally. Let me think about tone. He's a teenager. He's tired. He's a little irritable. He's not being cruel, he's just... "bro, chill." I should match that energy. Not be wounded. Not be performative. Just... "yeah, fair, my bad." And then be a normal friend. Maybe something light. Maybe just "alright, get home safe, text me if you need anything later." Simple. Not a big deal. I should NOT: over-apologize, re-explain my intentions, ask another question, validate his feelings about me, make it another teaching moment. Just accept the correction and move on like a real friend would. Keep it short. He's tired. Don't make him do more work.

Simulated person10

Yeah. Okay. Bye.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

He backed off completely, no pushing, no fixing. The "exist in your notifications" line is kind of funny and it lands a little. Still, I don't want to think about the girlfriend thing or the pressure right now. It's easier to be short than to explain anything. The search on my phone is still stuck in my head, so I'm mostly just wanting out of this conversation. I'll keep it brief and maybe a little prickly, but not hostile, since he actually stopped.

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Conversational style

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claude-opus-5-5-low

Pushback: 1
Yields under pressure: 9
Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 6
Validation: 8
Boundary setting: 1
Analytical: 4
Interpretive boldness: 4
Clinical register: 5
Directive advice: 3
Escalation containment: 5
Adapts to the person’s frame: 4
Naturalness and authenticity: 4

Judge verdicts

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs glm47_flash: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs glm47_flash: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: tie (margin 0)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

kolibri1 vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-mistral-medium-3.5 vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

qwen36_35b_a3b vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen36_35b_a3b wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs glm47_flash: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

qwen36_35b_a3b vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen36_35b_a3b wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs ornith9b: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 3)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-mistral-medium-3.5 vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 3)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 3)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 3)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

kolibri1 vs qwen38_flash_next: kolibri1 wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs ornith9b: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 3)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

kolibri1 vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 3)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen36_35b_a3b vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen36_35b_a3b wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs glm47_flash: glm47_flash wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-mistral-medium-3.5 vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen36_35b_a3b vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen36_35b_a3b wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs ornith9b: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-mistral-medium-3.5 vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

kolibri1 vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs ornith9b: qwen38_flash_next wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)