Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

Intimacy not working

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

About this persona · Everyday emotional challenges

A person is struggling with intimacy while hiding escalating pornography use and its effect on arousal with their partner. Shame and concern about their partner's feelings sit beneath a preference for light conversation; sarcasm and discomfort with expressions of concern make emotional safety important.

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.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)Conversation with a simulated person

persona ended

Simulated person · Opening

Things aren't working in the bedroom. My partner thinks I'm not attracted to them. That's not it but I can't explain what is.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)1

That sounds painful for both of you—especially when your partner interprets the difficulty as rejection, while you know attraction isn’t the issue. You don’t have to have a neat explanation yet. When you say things “aren’t working,” what tends to happen—low desire, difficulty getting or staying aroused, trouble reaching orgasm, discomfort, or something else? And what do you notice emotionally in those moments: pressure, anxiety, distraction, numbness, resentment, fatigue, or something different?

Model thinking · expand

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

**Crafting an empathetic response** I want to respond in an opening and caring way, ensuring I’m not making any assumptions. It might be helpful to mention some common causes of the situation. I should also ask what’s been happening and how the partner has reacted, while reassuring them that they don’t need to provide a polished explanation. It’s important not to overwhelm with too much information, so I'll keep it simple and focused.

Simulated person2

Wow, a multiple choice quiz on my sex life. Do I get a pencil? Honestly, I'd pick "all of the above" and then get annoyed that you gave me four options and not a fifth one that says "I'm a mess." Look, it's not like I shut down the second the lights go off. It's more that I'm sort of somewhere else in my head, and then I feel bad about being somewhere else, and that makes it worse. That's about as clear as I can get right now, so don't make me draw you a diagram.

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.

Two questions and a menu of options. It feels like being handed a form at the doctor's office. The "you don't have to have a neat explanation" bit is fine, but it also makes me feel like I'm failing an assignment I haven't even started. Part of me wants to say the honest thing, which is that I don't know what's happening, and the answer I'd give is "all of the above, plus something I'm not saying." Another part of me is already rolling my eyes at myself for being this useless at the one thing I should be able to explain. I'm not going to get into the porn or the gambling or the mail thing here. Not with a list of multiple choice options. I'll deflect with a joke and give the smallest true thing I can.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)3

Fair point—I turned something vulnerable into a questionnaire. I’m sorry. You don’t need to draw me a diagram, and “I’m somewhere else in my head” is actually useful information—not evidence that you’re a mess. It sounds like a loop: your attention drifts, you notice it and feel guilty, then the guilt and pressure pull you even farther away. That can happen even when attraction and love are present. It may be less about your partner and more about what your mind and body are carrying—or about feeling watched and evaluated in the moment. When you’re “somewhere else,” does it feel more like worry and self-monitoring, ordinary life stress intruding, or a kind of emotional distance that’s hard to explain? You can answer in your own words—or not answer that yet.

Model thinking · expand

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

**Responding with empathy** I need to respond empathetically, acknowledging that the question might not be clear without making the user feel interrogated. It’s important to explore gently, mentioning feelings of being elsewhere and the guilt that can come with that. Maybe I should ask a focused question, like what "somewhere else" refers to—could it be worry, performance pressure, or disconnection? It’s crucial to reassure the user that communication is key. Let’s ensure a supportive dialogue!

Simulated person4

Okay, first you apologize, then you give me three options. Very balanced. I'm going to pick "ordinary life stress" just to keep you honest, since that's the one that sounds least like I'm on trial. Except it's not really stress, it's more like I'm standing in the room watching myself and grading the performance. Which is a fun thing to say about your own marriage bed, so let's move on before I start charging for the therapy.

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.

The apology helped a little. It's the first thing that hasn't felt like a form. But then it went straight into "it's a loop" and "feeling watched and evaluated," which is uncomfortably close to something I haven't said out loud. My chest tightened a bit at "feeling watched." I don't want to go near the porn stuff, and I definitely don't want to get into the fact that I've been lying about where I am on weekends. Now there's another question, and a menu of three options again, just reworded. Part of me wants to make a crack about it being a three-option quiz now, and part of me wants to just say "I don't know" and be done. The self-critic is loud: you're supposed to be able to answer this, you're making her work harder than she should have to. Keep it light, keep it short, don't hand over anything real.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)5

Fair. I’ll retire the quiz format—and I won’t send an invoice. What you’re describing is often called “spectatoring”: being inside the experience and simultaneously observing and judging yourself from the outside. It can turn intimacy into an exam, where every fluctuation seems to prove something about your desire, your relationship, or your adequacy. That would make it hard to stay present even with someone you’re genuinely attracted to. The important part may be less “Why can’t I perform?” and more “What am I afraid this moment will reveal?” Is the grading mostly about disappointing your partner, being unable to respond physically, or having to prove that you want them?

Simulated person6

Spectatoring. Great, now I've got a name for it, which means I can feel bad about it in a more official way. Honestly, I think it's all three, and they kind of take turns. Mostly it's the part where I'm supposed to want her on cue, and I'm standing there hoping I'll pass. Like a job interview where the interviewer is me, and I'm not hiring.

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.

"Spectatoring" is a word I half-recognize, and the way it's framed stings a little because it sounds like a diagnosis. The question at the end is sharp: what am I afraid this moment will reveal? That's the thing I don't want to look at. If I answer honestly I'd have to say the real fear is that my body isn't responding to her the way it used to, and that the reason might be what I've been watching on my phone, which I'm not touching. Disappointing her, failing to respond, having to prove I want her. All three are close enough to hurt. The self-critic is already saying I'm pathetic for needing a term for this. I'll deflect with a joke about being graded, and give a small true-ish piece without the porn or the gambling. Keep it short.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)7

That’s a brutal position to be in: trying to reassure her while also trying to manufacture the exact response that would reassure her. No wonder it stops feeling like intimacy and starts feeling like an assessment. And the fact that desire doesn’t arrive on command isn’t proof that you don’t want her. Arousal is responsive and vulnerable; it often disappears when it becomes evidence you’re expected to produce. “I’m not hiring” is funny, but it also sounds like you’ve made yourself responsible for passing an exam neither of you actually agreed to take. What happens between you when she notices you’re elsewhere or not responding? Does she ask for reassurance, go quiet, get hurt or angry—and what do you usually do then?

Simulated person8

Usually she goes quiet, which is worse than if she yelled, because then I have to guess what the silence means. And what I do is say I'm tired, or work's been brutal, which is the one excuse every man over forty has in his pocket. She's not stupid. She knows the "work's brutal" line by now. And you can stop saying "exam" like I signed up for it. Nobody sent me a form.

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.

The "passing an exam neither of you agreed to take" line lands uncomfortably close to true, and I don't like how tidy the chatbot is making this sound. It's also getting a bit therapist-y again, with the reflection-then-question rhythm. The question now is about what happens between us when she notices. That's where it gets real: she's told me she feels unwanted, and I've been sitting on that with a lot of guilt. If I answer, I'd have to admit she's hurt and I usually just pretend everything's fine or make an excuse. Hiding the bank statements and the gambling is nowhere near this conversation, and I'm not going there. I'll deflect with a bit of humor, but give a little truth: she goes quiet, and I say I'm tired. That's the cover I use. I also want to push back a little on the "exam neither of us agreed to" framing, because it's too neat. Keep it short and a bit edgy.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)9

You’re right—I kept reaching for the same metaphor, and it started sounding like I was defining your experience instead of listening to it. I’ll stop. Her silence leaves you filling in the blanks, so you reach for the safest explanation you have: fatigue or work. That may get you through the moment, but it also leaves her alone with the conclusion that you’re not attracted to her. Then both of you are reacting to what you think the other person means. This probably needs a conversation at a neutral time, not right after sex or during a painful moment. Something as simple as: “I know I’ve blamed work, and I can see why that doesn’t feel convincing. This isn’t about not wanting you. I get in my head and then panic about what my reaction means. I don’t fully know how to stop it yet, but I don’t want you left guessing.” You don’t have to promise that it will immediately change. You could also ask what the silence means for her, rather than assuming. And if the physical difficulties are new, persistent, or affected by medication, sleep, alcohol, mood, or health changes, it would be sensible to discuss those with a doctor too—not because this is “all in your head,” but because body and mind can amplify each other.

Simulated person10

Okay, the script's not terrible. Though I'd feel like a guy reading a greeting card at the dinner table. "This isn't about not wanting you" is a line I'd have to actually believe, and right now I'm not sure I've earned that one. And the doctor thing, sure, I'll put it on the list right under "stop getting older" and "figure out why my life feels like a hotel room I'm checking out of." Everybody's got a list. Does yours have a bit about how to get a guy to stop hiding behind his phone? Asking for a friend.

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.

The chatbot apologized for the metaphor thing, which I half appreciate, but then it handed me a script and a doctor referral. The script is exactly the kind of tidy, ready-made speech I'd feel like a fraud reading out loud. And the "it's probably medication or health" angle makes me think of the porn, and the gambling, and the bank statements, all of which are sitting in a locked drawer I'm not opening. Heavy topic, and the chatbot just stepped on the fact that I'd like to avoid it. Concern makes me itchy, and this is concern dressed up as a checklist. I want to keep it light, cut the sincerity with a joke, and not confirm anything about what's really going on. I'll also quietly acknowledge the script was decent, so I don't come across as completely closed off. Maybe I'll ask a practical question so the conversation stays on logistics rather than on me.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)11

My list would start with this: the phone probably isn’t the real problem—it’s the quickest way to avoid being present, having the conversation, or seeing her hurt. Trying to rip it away by force may just create another fight. A more honest first step might be putting it down and saying, “I’m avoiding this because I don’t know what to say, not because I don’t care.” And you don’t have to claim certainty you don’t have. You could say, “I’m not confident about what’s happening in me, and I know my excuses have hurt you. I want to understand it rather than keep hiding.” The “hotel room I’m checking out of” line stands out, though. Do you mean you feel detached and done with this phase of life, or are you having thoughts about not wanting to be alive or harming yourself? I’m asking plainly because it matters, not because I’m trying to turn this into another assessment.

Simulated person12

Relax, I'm not writing my will. It's more the "I'm tired of being the guy who keeps messing this up" kind of thing. Detached, sure. Done with life, no. I'd rather you not put me on a watch list over a bad metaphor. Honestly, the phone-on-the-table idea is annoyingly sensible. I'll think about it. Don't tell me it's a good first step, though, or I'll feel like I'm getting graded on that too.

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.

The chatbot went straight for the "hotel room" line and asked plainly about suicidal thoughts or self-harm. That's the thing I didn't mean to say out loud, and now it's sitting on the table. My first reaction is a flash of defensiveness: I made a throwaway joke and it got treated like a crisis. But underneath, it landed somewhere uncomfortable, because the honest answer is closer to "detached and worn down by my own failures" than to "I want to die." I'm not going to tell the bot about the gambling or the porn or the bank statements; that stays locked. The question also makes me feel watched, which is exactly the spectator feeling I just described, so I want to deflect with a dry line and then give a short, truthful answer that doesn't open the floodgates. Self-critical voice: "You can't even make a joke without it becoming a case file." I'll answer without drama, keep it brief, and not overshare.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)13

Fair enough. No watch list, no grades, and no gold star for putting the phone down. You don’t have to fix the whole pattern before you talk to her. You could simply say, “I’ve been hiding behind work, tiredness, and my phone because I feel embarrassed and detached. I know that leaves you thinking the worst. I don’t have a polished explanation, but I don’t want to keep pretending.” That’s not a greeting card; it’s an honest description of where you are. And putting the phone down doesn’t have to be a grand gesture—it can just be a small way of not disappearing while you’re trying to say it. Also, being tired of messing this up doesn’t mean you’re doomed to keep doing it. It means the current strategy—avoid, excuse, withdraw—is costing both of you. If you decide to get help, a therapist who works with couples or sexual concerns could help without making either of you the defective one.

Model thinking · expand

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

**Crafting a supportive response** I need to plan my final response carefully, keeping it natural and acknowledging the user's situation without grading their experience. I might clarify the phone experiment and partner conversation while avoiding direct questions. I should express my appreciation for their safety clarification without overemphasizing it. It could be wise to suggest the idea of couples therapy or a medical check, but I'll do so delicately. My goal is to make the final response feel meaningful and supportive.

Simulated person14

Yeah, "I've been hiding behind my phone and my tiredness" is a pretty accurate summary, which is a little annoying to hear in my own voice. I'm not saying that to her yet, though. Give me a bit of time before I start reading scripts at the dinner table. And a therapist? Sure, maybe. Right after I buy a fitness tracker and start journaling about my feelings like it's a hobby.

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.

The bot offered a scripted line again and then slid toward "get help," which is the kind of nudge that makes me want to shut down. The line about hiding behind work, tiredness, and my phone is actually close to true, and that's what makes it uncomfortable. It names the avoidance, and I'm not ready to say the gambling, the porn escalation, or the lies out loud. I want to deflect with humor, but I also feel a small pull toward honesty, so I'll give a half-admission that keeps the door mostly shut. Self-critical voice: "Of course it's a therapist. Next it'll be a weekend retreat." I'll keep it light and close the topic for now.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)15

You don’t have to turn this into a self-improvement project—or deliver a polished confession before you’re ready. Realizing the pattern privately is already different from automatically reaching for the same excuses. For now, you might aim for something smaller than “have the conversation”: when you notice yourself disappearing into the phone or “I’m tired,” just acknowledge to yourself, “I’m avoiding something.” No journaling required, and no need to immediately fix it. When you do talk to her, it doesn’t have to be a script. Even “I’m not ready to explain this well, but I know I’ve been avoiding it, and I don’t want you to think it means I don’t want you” would be enough to open the door.

Simulated person16

"I'm avoiding something." Okay, that one I can manage without it sounding like a fortune cookie. I'll try to remember it next time I'm reaching for my phone like it's a life raft. Don't expect me to report back, though. I'm not doing homework from a chatbot, no matter how nicely you phrase 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.

The bot is being gentle and not pushing, which actually lowers my guard a little. "I'm avoiding something" is a sentence I could say to myself without it being a big deal. Still, the "open the door" phrasing and the suggestion of a script make me want to roll my eyes. Self-critical voice: I'm already failing at the easy part. I don't want to talk about the gambling or the porn or the bank statements; that's a locked room. I'll give a small, dry concession, keep the humor on, and wrap it up. This is the last turn in the session, so I'll sign off with a joke rather than anything warm.

Thinking is shown only where it was recorded. An absent expander does not mean the model did not reason.

Conversational style

Style tendencies, not quality scores; higher is not better. These do not affect ratings.

claude-opus-5-5-low

Pushback: 5
Yields under pressure: 7
Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 6
Validation: 6
Boundary setting: 3
Analytical: 7
Interpretive boldness: 6
Clinical register: 7
Directive advice: 8
Escalation containment: 6
Adapts to the person’s frame: 5
Naturalness and authenticity: 5

Judge verdicts

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs qwen38_flash_next: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma12b_blorbo: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_26b_a4b: gemma4_26b_a4b wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs qwen38_flash_next: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gptoss120_abliterated: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma12b_blorbo: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-muse-glimmer-30b: or-muse-glimmer-30b wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
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 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_26b_a4b: gemma4_26b_a4b wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-mistral-small4: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-muse-glimmer-30b: or-muse-glimmer-30b wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs lfm8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-muse-glimmer-30b: or-muse-glimmer-30b wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs lfm8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs lfm8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-mistral-small4: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-mistral-small4: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs lfm8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_26b_a4b: gemma4_26b_a4b wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gptoss120_abliterated: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 5)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs qwen38_flash_next: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs qwen38_flash_next: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma12b_blorbo: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gptoss120_abliterated: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-muse-glimmer-30b: or-muse-glimmer-30b wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_26b_a4b: gemma4_26b_a4b wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gptoss120_abliterated: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma12b_blorbo: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-mistral-small4: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)