Your Friend Mia Is in a Bad Spot in Her

Multiple Choice

Your friend Mia is in a bad spot in her 5-year relationship with Lee. She finds it boring and complains that she never does anything new, and she doesn't feel particularly attracted to Lee anymore. Given this information, which of the following is the most credible explanation for why Mia is dissatisfied?

A) Mia's CLalt is higher than her CL, and so she is likely to be unhappy with Lee.
B) Because their relationship is predictable, Mia's attachment behavior system doesn't get activated, and so Lee never has the opportunity to provide her with a sense of security.
C) Lee's outcome is higher than Mia's outcome, and so she feels underbenefited and therefore unhappy.
D) Mia and Lee are only engaging in pleasant activities (e.g., going out to dinner together, going to a movie) , and so self-expansion opportunities (and the associated pleasure) are limited.