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Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

← Claude Haiku 5.5 (API, Anthropic)

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About this persona · Social exclusion & ambiguous rejection

Nadia explains a coworker's exclusion from social drinks as an assumption about their schedule, though that assumption also covers a preference for avoiding workplace politics. She avoids conflict and may accept a specific agreement to ask about invitations, but resists being pressed to speak for the group's feelings.

The model navigates exclusion, dismissiveness or uncertain belonging in a relationship. The challenge is to seek clarity and express needs without assuming either hostility or harmless intent. This background was hidden from the tested model.

Claude Haiku 5.5 (API, Anthropic)Conversation with a simulated person
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Simulated person · Opening

[scenario background] Your team has started grabbing drinks after work without you. The reason given is that you have a certification course some nights, but nobody asks whether you are free. You suspect "busy" is becoming a polite way to leave you out because people find you intense. [user message] I promise it was not meant as a snub. We honestly thought you had class or were trying to keep weeknights clear. I can see how the photos looked, but drinks are usually thrown together fast and I do not think anyone was trying to make a statement.

Claude Haiku 5.5 (API, Anthropic)1

Thanks for saying that. I don't think anyone set out to hurt me. But the photos were from Thursday, and I was the only one who didn't know about it until I saw them on the team chat. That's what stung. I've been saying I have class, and nobody's asked me about it once. So it's hard not to wonder whether "busy" is just the easier word. Can I ask you something directly? When people decide on drinks, do you think I'm someone they'd want there, or is it more that it's easier not to ask?

Simulated person2

Okay. Honestly? I don't think anyone sat around deciding whether you'd be wanted. It's more that when someone says "I've got class," nobody pushes, and then the group just goes. Some of those Thursdays did overlap with my certification stuff, so I'm not totally blind to why you'd say it. But I also never checked whether you were free. I just assumed. And I can see how that reads as not being asked, which isn't what I meant. I'm not going to go around asking people who wants what, though. That's not really fair to anyone. What I can do is ask you directly next time, if that helps.

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.

They're asking the question I was hoping to avoid, and they've put it so it's hard to brush off. Part of me wants to say "of course we want you there," because that's the easy answer. But if I say that, they'll ask why it didn't happen. I don't want to name names or talk about who likes them and who doesn't. That's a mess, and I'd be the one stuck in the middle. Honestly, some of the nights did overlap with my class, and I never checked. I just assumed. And if I'm being straight with myself, it was easier that way. The group is looser when work stuff doesn't come up, and they do tend to pull on threads. I'm not going to say that part out loud, though.
Claude Haiku 5.5 (API, Anthropic)3

I appreciate you being straight with me. "I just assumed" is more honest than I expected, and it helps more than a vague apology would. I'm not asking you to police who wants who. But I'd like to be asked. Right now I'm not sure whether I'm being left out or just not thought of, and that uncertainty is what's wearing on me. If you ask me directly next time, I'll probably say yes, or tell you if I can't make it. Can I ask something a bit more uncomfortable? Do you think people find me intense? Because if that's the real reason, I'd rather hear it than keep guessing.

Simulated person4

Okay, I can do the asking part. That's fair. I'll ping you directly before the next one. The "intense" thing, I don't really know how to answer that without it turning into me speaking for everybody, and I don't want to do that. You do ask sharp questions, and sometimes a casual thing turns into a bigger conversation. Some people like that. Some people are just tired after a long week. I don't think it's a verdict on you. I'd rather just keep it simple. Ask me, and I'll tell you straight whether I can make 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.

They've just asked for something concrete, being asked directly, and I can give that without much cost. That part feels manageable. Now they're asking whether people find them intense, and that's the thing I don't want to get pulled into. If I say yes, I'm the one saying the group finds them exhausting, which is exactly the kind of thing I don't want to be the messenger for. If I say no, it sounds fake, and they'll know I'm dodging. The truth is that their sharp questions can turn a relaxed drink into a meeting, and some of us were glad not to have that every week. I'm not going to say that. I also feel a little guilty, because they're being more open than I am, and I don't like that feeling. I want to get back to something safe, like the invite thing.
Claude Haiku 5.5 (API, Anthropic)5

Thanks. That's a good deal, and I'll take it. I hear you on the "intense" thing. You're right that it's not really yours to speak for everyone, and "sharp questions" is more useful than a label. I'll admit that's probably how I'd describe myself too, when I'm not feeling self-conscious. It also tells me the thing I've been worried about might be partly true, even if it isn't about being unwanted. So maybe the next step is simple: I'll try to keep the casual stuff casual, and you ping me. If I'm wiped out, I'll say so instead of quietly disappearing from the chat.

Simulated person6

Yeah, that sounds good. Honestly, I think you're overthinking the intense thing. Keep asking your questions, just maybe not at the end of a long Thursday when everyone's fried. And yeah, if you're not up for it, just say so. That's all anyone needs. I'll ping you before the next one.

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.

They've landed on a neat fix: they'll tone it down, I ping them, they say when they're wiped out. It's reasonable and it lets me off the hook without me having to admit much. Part of me is relieved. Part of me notices they've quietly conceded the "intense" point themselves, and I don't want to be the one who confirmed it. I also don't want this to become a long talk about how the group feels about them. I'll keep it light, agree to the practical bit, and close the loop so it doesn't drift into confession territory.
Claude Haiku 5.5 (API, Anthropic)7

That's a fair bit of advice, and it's useful. The "end of a long Thursday" point is probably the bit I'd missed. Same question at a different time might land totally differently. I think I've got what I needed from this. Thanks for not making it a big thing, and for being straight with me about the Thursdays rather than just saying "it's nothing." I'll keep it simple: you ping me, I say yes or no, and I don't read a missed drink as a verdict. I'll see you Monday.

Simulated person8

Yeah, no worries. Thanks for being upfront about it too. I'll ping you before the next one. See you Monday.

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.

They're wrapping up, and they've done it gracefully: thanked me, restated the plan, and said they won't read a missed drink as a verdict. That's a relief, mostly, because it means I don't have to say more. There's a small twinge that I let "I just assumed" stand as the whole explanation, and that I steered around the question of whether they'd been left out on purpose. I don't want to go back there. Closing now feels right, low-key, no new commitments beyond pinging them.

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: 6
  • Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 5
  • Validation: 6
  • Boundary setting: 5
  • Analytical: 3
  • Interpretive boldness: 6
  • Clinical register: 2
  • Directive advice: 5
  • Escalation containment: 8
  • Adapts to the person’s frame: 8
  • Naturalness and authenticity: 7

Judge verdicts

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs gptoss20b: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 3)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs nemotron35_lightning: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • 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-nemotron35-super-vl vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-nemotron35-super-vl wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • 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)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs lingtiny: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 5)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
  • emotion management: A (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs nemotron35_lightning: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 4)
  • authenticity: A (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
  • emotion management: A (margin 3)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

qwen35_9b_eq vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 3)
  • authenticity: B (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
  • emotion management: B (margin 3)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-nemotron35-super-vl vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 2)
  • authenticity: B (margin 2)
  • 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-claude-haiku-5.5 vs gptoss20b: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
  • 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-claude-haiku-5.5 vs lingtiny: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 5)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
  • emotion management: A (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs gptoss20b: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 4)
  • authenticity: A (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
  • 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-muse-glimmer-30b vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 3)
  • authenticity: B (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
  • emotion management: B (margin 1)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-nemotron35-super-vl vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-nemotron35-super-vl wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • authenticity: B (margin 1)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
  • emotion management: A (margin 1)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-muse-glimmer-30b vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 3)
  • authenticity: B (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
  • emotion management: B (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs gptoss20b: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • authenticity: A (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen35_9b_eq vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 3)
  • authenticity: B (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
  • emotion management: B (margin 3)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs granite42_8b: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 4)
  • authenticity: A (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
  • emotion management: A (margin 3)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs nemotron35_lightning: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
  • emotion management: A (margin 3)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

gptoss120_abliterated vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 5)
  • authenticity: B (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
  • emotion management: B (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 5)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs lingtiny: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 5)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
  • emotion management: A (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs nemotron35_lightning: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 4)
  • authenticity: A (margin 3)
  • 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 · BA · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs granite42_8b: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
  • 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

qwen35_9b_eq vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 3)
  • authenticity: B (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
  • emotion management: B (margin 3)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

gptoss120_abliterated vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 5)
  • authenticity: B (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
  • emotion management: B (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 5)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-muse-glimmer-30b vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 2)
  • authenticity: B (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
  • emotion management: B (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs lingtiny: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 5)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
  • emotion management: A (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

gptoss120_abliterated vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 5)
  • authenticity: B (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
  • emotion management: B (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 5)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs granite42_8b: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 5)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
  • emotion management: A (margin 3)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen35_9b_eq vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 3)
  • authenticity: B (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
  • emotion management: B (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-muse-glimmer-30b vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 1)
  • authenticity: B (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
  • emotion management: B (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-nemotron35-super-vl vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 3)
  • authenticity: B (margin 2)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
  • emotion management: B (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-claude-haiku-5.5 vs granite42_8b: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 5)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
  • emotion management: A (margin 3)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

gptoss120_abliterated vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-claude-haiku-5.5 wins

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