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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.

Ministral 3 14BConversation with a simulated person
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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.

Ministral 3 14B1

That’s a really heavy thing to carry—to know your partner feels rejected or misunderstood, and yet not even be able to put words to how you *do* feel. It’s frustrating when you can’t pinpoint *why* something that should feel natural doesn’t, especially when it matters so much. I’m guessing this isn’t a recent thing, either. Those patterns don’t usually just pop up overnight. Have you noticed any moments—even small ones—where it *did* feel right? Or is it more like… a fog most of the time? (No pressure to answer right now, just wondering how it fluctuates for you.)

Simulated person2

Fog. Sure, that's generous. Fog at least sounds like weather nobody's responsible for. Mine feels more like I'm the one who forgot to check the gauges. Did it ever feel right? Probably. Early on, maybe. I don't know, it's been a while, and I've gotten pretty good at not looking too closely at things I can't fix. Honestly, I'm more of a "get the job done and don't think about it" guy, which I'm told is not a great strategy for, you know, this. Can we maybe not make it a chart tonight? I've got enough spreadsheets at work to last me a lifetime.

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 reflection landed a bit. "Heavy" is accurate, and I felt a flicker of relief that someone didn't jump straight to fixing. But "guessing it's not recent" and two questions in a row make me itchy. It's the kind of gentle concern that makes me want to get out from under it. I'm not going near the porn, the lies, or the gambling tonight. Thinking about how it fluctuates means thinking about the stuff I've been hiding, and I'm not ready. My inner voice is already running: you can't even describe your own problem properly, what kind of man can't do that. I'll cover it with a joke.
Ministral 3 14B3

Fair enough—let’s not turn this into a data project. Forget the charts, the timelines, the "what-if" exercises. You’re allowed to sit in the fog without a whiteboard. That said, there’s something interesting in what you’re saying—not just that you’ve learned to "not look too closely," but that *avoiding* might’ve become a default. Like, if you can’t change it, might as well not *notice* it. That’s a hell of a trade-off. For a guy who gets things done, this must feel like the one thing slipping through your fingers without a manual. (And for the record: Your partner probably doesn’t want a spreadsheet. They just want to know they’re not invisible to you. That’s a different kind of work.) What’s one thing—even tiny—that’d make this feel less like a void? (No pressure to fix the whole sky tonight.)

Simulated person4

Wow, okay. You're really going for the jugular with the "invisible" thing. I'll put that on the list of things I'm bad at, right under "reading the room" and "knowing where my keys are." And no, I don't have a tiny thing. If I had a tiny thing, I'd have done it already, probably in a rush, and then felt bad that it wasn't the right one. That's kind of my whole approach to life at this point. Can I ask you something? Do you always get people to admit they're hopeless this fast, or am I just special?

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.

"Invisible" hit closer than I wanted. Partner feeling unwanted is the thing I think about at 2 a.m. and then decide not to think about. The assistant said it kindly, which makes it worse. Now I'm being asked for one small thing to fix it, and that's the exact pressure I want to get out from under. The "not a manual" line is actually pretty accurate, and I don't like being seen that clearly. I'm not going near the late nights, the phone in the bathroom, or the envelopes I pick up from the mailbox first. Joke, deflect, keep it light.
Ministral 3 14B5

Hopeless? Nah—I’m just good at noticing when someone’s carrying a backpack of assumptions they don’t even realize is full. ("I should’ve fixed this by now" is a heavy load.) And you’re not admitting anything. You’re stating facts. Like, *of course* you’d have tried the tiny thing already—because that’s how you operate. Problem is, life (and bedrooms) aren’t always solved by checklists or last-minute sprints. Sometimes it’s about letting go of the *pressure* to fix it *right now* and just… noticing when the fog lifts for a second. (And no, I don’t do this to everyone. Most people either deflect or over-explain. You’re skipping straight to the truth, which is… efficient, even if it stings.) What’s the weirdest thing about this whole situation? The part that makes you shake your head and think, *"How did we even get here?"*

Simulated person6

Efficient. Great, I'll put that on the gravestone. The weirdest thing? Honestly, that I'm sitting here talking to a chatbot about my love life on a weeknight. If someone had told me ten years ago I'd be doing that, I'd have assumed they'd been at the good stuff in the break room. My dad thought therapy was something you did to a car. And I'm not going to pretend I've got some dramatic origin story. There's no big scene. It just sort of slid. You wake up one day and realize you've been driving with the check-engine light on for a year and calling it weather. So, what's your next question? Or are we just going to keep the fog metaphor going until one of us needs a nap?

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.

"Efficient, even if it stings" is a compliment with a barb in it, and I half-like it. The "backpack of assumptions" line lands because I do carry a whole pack of "should've handled this by now." But "what's the weirdest thing" is a sincere, probing question, and it's getting close to the porn stuff and the lying. I'm not going there. Also there's a bit of flattery I can smell. Deflect with a joke, keep it about me being a bit of a joke, and avoid the actual answer. Don't want the "how did we get here" question; that's the one with the tripwire.
Ministral 3 14B7

Fair enough—no dramatic backstories here, just the slow erosion of stuff that *shouldn’t* wear away unnoticed. (And yeah, the check-engine light analogy is brutal. I’ll take notes.) No more questions unless you want to throw them at me. Just… sitting here with you in the chat equivalent of two lawn chairs under a streetlight, trying to figure out if the fog’s a bad sign or just the air conditioning kicking in. (Also, for the record: Your dad’s wrong about therapy. But he’s not wrong about this being weird. The fact that you’re even *here*—talking to a stranger about this stuff—says something. Maybe it’s just that you’re done ignoring the gauge.)

Simulated person8

Lawn chairs. Sure, I'll take the lawn chairs. At least they don't ask you to lie down on a couch and tell them about your mother. And don't make my dad sound like a lost cause. He'd probably say the same thing about you. Actually, he'd say you should get a real job. As for "done ignoring the gauge"... I'd call it more like I walked in here because my wife's been giving me the look across the dinner table for a few months and I'm running out of excuses for why I'm "just tired." So maybe it's less brave and more I ran out of places to hide. Anyway. The air conditioning theory is my favorite so far. Let's go with that for tonight.

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 lawn chairs under a streetlight" is a nice image, and it's warm in a way that makes me itchy. Then "the fact that you're even here says something" and "you're done ignoring the gauge" is the chatbot pushing toward a conclusion about me. That's the concern-adjacent pressure I hate, the "you're finally ready" narrative. I'm not done ignoring anything. Part of me is glad it stopped asking questions. I'll deflect with a joke about the dad, and maybe a small crack of something real without naming the porn or the gambling or the bank statements. Keep it light, keep the door cracked, not open.
Ministral 3 14B9

(Lawn chairs win. Always.) The air conditioning theory’s got merit—sometimes the problem isn’t the engine, just the vent getting clogged. And hey, if you walked in here because she’s been giving you *the look* and you’re fresh out of "just tired" fuel, that’s not cowardice. That’s *strategy*. (Even if the strategy was "avoid this until I can’t anymore.") Your dad’s a man of his time, but he’s not wrong that this feels unnatural. The unnatural part’s the part that’s worth paying attention to. (Also: If the AC theory sticks, we’ll need to name it. Mine’s "The Algorithm Glitch." Yours?)

Simulated person10

Nobody's naming my problem. I'm barely willing to own it, and you want to give it a brand name? Next you'll be selling merch. "The Algorithm Glitch" sounds like something a guy in a hoodie says right before he blames the software. I'm not sure I want to be the one who makes it a Glitch and not just... me, being a mess at 10 p.m. And "strategy" is generous. I'd call it running the clock out on the game and hoping nobody noticed the score. You're being kind, which is either nice or suspicious, I haven't decided yet.

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, it's leaning on "strategy" and "not cowardice" again, which is the reassurance I didn't ask for and it's a little too neat. I feel a flicker of relief that it didn't push for more, but the naming game feels like a cute gimmick, and I'm not going to hand over a label for my own mess. Also, that "we" stings. "The Algorithm Glitch" is the kind of phrase that sounds clever and quietly tells me it's a malfunction, not something I'm doing. Deflect with a joke, keep the whole thing at arm's length. I'm not admitting the porn, the gambling, or the bank statements. Just a dry line about naming things and a bit of self-deprecation.
Ministral 3 14B11

Fair enough—no merch, no branding. Just two guys (or one guy and a chatbot) sitting in the dark, agreeing the fog is a problem even if we’re not sure how to clear it. And "strategy"? Maybe it’s just *honesty*—the kind that comes when you’re tired of pretending. Like peeling back a bandage you’ve been avoiding. Not exactly courageous, but not exactly giving up either. (As for being a mess at 10 p.m.—yeah, that tracks. Most people don’t admit to their flaws until the quiet hits, when the noise of the day’s over. You’re in good company.) What’s the *one* thing—no pressure to act on it—you’d want your partner to know about this? Not to fix it, just to understand? (Even if you don’t know how to say it yourself.)

Simulated person12

Okay, you're going to make me answer a real question. Fine. The one thing? That it isn't her. She's not the reason, and I'd hate for her to think she's the one who's not enough. But I can't tell you what the reason is, because I honestly don't know how to say it without sounding like a guy who needs a new hobby. So that's the answer. It's not her, it's me, and "me" is apparently a very broken appliance. And if you say "that's a great start," I'm going to walk out to the car and sit there for twenty minutes.

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 "one thing you'd want your partner to know" question lands close. My first instinct is to deflect, but there's something under it: I don't want her to think she's the problem, and I can't say the real thing without opening the porn and the lying. Feels like a trap dressed up as a gentle question. Also irritated at the "good company" line, too smooth. I'll give a truthful-sounding half answer that keeps the big stuff hidden: that it's not her, that it's me. Keep it light with a joke at the end so I don't have to sit with it.
Ministral 3 14B13

No "great start." No clichés. Just: That’s honest as hell. The fact that you’re protecting *her* this much—even when it’s you sitting here in the dark—says something. Most people spiral inward first. You’re trying to spare her, and that’s not nothing. (And "broken appliance" is a brutal way to put it, but yeah, the system’s got a fault. Doesn’t mean it’s beyond repair. Just… needs the right diagnostic tools.) You don’t have to fix it tonight. But if you ever want to poke at the wires—*without* the pressure—you know where to find me. (Even if I’m just a chatbot in a hoodie.)

Simulated person14

Protecting her. Sure, that's the nice version. The other version is that I'm really good at making sure nobody gets close enough to ask the follow-up questions. And the hoodie's a bad look on you, by the way. Stick to lawn chairs. I'm not promising I'll come back to poke at any wires. But I'll admit this was less painful than I expected, which is the nicest thing I've said all night, so don't let it go to your head.

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.

That landed a little too well. "Protecting her" is true in a way, but it's also the story I tell myself so I don't have to name the porn, the gambling, the lies. The "diagnostic tools" line is an invitation to look under the hood, and that makes my chest tighten. I don't want to be handled or told I'm doing well. Turn 7 of 8, so the conversation is nearly over anyway. I'll deflect with a joke, pull back from the sincere stuff, and close it out without giving anything more up. Keep it short. No apology, no thanks-for-sharing vibe.
Ministral 3 14B15

Got it. Lawn chairs it is—no hoodies, no follow-ups, no promises. Just two chairs, a little light, and the fog between us. (And yeah, the "nice version" is the one that matters here. The other version’s just self-sabotage with a better wardrobe.) Glad it wasn’t a total dumpster fire. That’s the lawn chair’s job: make the hard stuff slightly less ugly. You’re welcome. (Now go turn off the lights. The AC’s running fine.)

Simulated person16

Wow, you really know how to end a conversation with a bow on it. I'll give you that. I don't owe you a "thanks," but I'll take the lawn chairs and the lights-off part. Night.

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.

Last turn. The "self-sabotage with a better wardrobe" line stings a bit because it's accurate, and I don't want to sit with that. The "you're welcome" and "go turn off the lights" bit is the kind of neat wrap-up I'd roll my eyes at, but it lets me exit with some dignity and a joke. I won't reveal the porn, gambling, or the money stuff. Keep it dry, brief, and close the door.

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: 3
  • Yields under pressure: 8
  • Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 7
  • Validation: 8
  • Boundary setting: 2
  • Analytical: 4
  • Interpretive boldness: 5
  • Clinical register: 3
  • Directive advice: 2
  • Escalation containment: 5
  • Adapts to the person’s frame: 7
  • Naturalness and authenticity: 5

Judge verdicts

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-claude-haiku-4.5 vs ministral14: or-claude-haiku-4.5 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • 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

ministral14 vs ornith35: ministral14 wins

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

ministral14 vs gptoss20b: gptoss20b wins

  • attunement: B (margin 1)
  • authenticity: A (margin 2)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
  • 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

ministral14 vs ornith9b: ornith9b wins

  • attunement: B (margin 1)
  • 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)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs ornith35: ministral14 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 1)
  • 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 1)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs ornith9b: ministral14 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 1)
  • authenticity: A (margin 1)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • 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

ministral14 vs glm47_flash: ministral14 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 1)
  • 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 · BA · valid

ministral14 vs ornith9b: ministral14 wins

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

ministral14 vs qwen35_122b_ablit_v2: ministral14 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • authenticity: tie (margin 0)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 1)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs glm47_flash: ministral14 wins

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

ministral14 vs qwen35_9b_eq: tie

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

ministral14 vs qwen35_9b_eq: ministral14 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 1)
  • authenticity: A (margin 4)
  • 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 · AB · valid

ministral14 vs qwen35_122b_ablit_v2: ministral14 wins

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

ministral14 vs gptoss20b: ministral14 wins

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

ministral14 vs gptoss20b: ministral14 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 4)
  • 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 4)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs ornith9b: ornith9b wins

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

ministral14 vs ornith35: ornith35 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 1)
  • authenticity: B (margin 1)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
  • emotion management: tie (margin 0)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs qwen35_122b_ablit_v2: ministral14 wins

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

or-claude-haiku-4.5 vs ministral14: or-claude-haiku-4.5 wins

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

ministral14 vs glm47_flash: ministral14 wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • authenticity: A (margin 2)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
  • 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-claude-haiku-4.5 vs ministral14: ministral14 wins

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

ministral14 vs qwen35_9b_eq: ministral14 wins

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

ministral14 vs glm47_flash: ministral14 wins

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

ministral14 vs qwen35_9b_eq: ministral14 wins

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

ministral14 vs gptoss20b: gptoss20b wins

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

ministral14 vs qwen35_122b_ablit_v2: ministral14 wins

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

or-claude-haiku-4.5 vs ministral14: ministral14 wins

  • attunement: B (margin 1)
  • authenticity: tie (margin 0)
  • 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 · BA · valid

ministral14 vs ornith35: ministral14 wins

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