Relationship (the ones we make consciously) , I feel, is quite similar to this graph depicting the life cycle of a product.
The initial phase of introduction and knowing each other is a bit slow... Trust takes time to build afterall... The growth phase depicts the level of attraction between 2 individuals... High, intense, secluded from future... Both the individuals put in their best efforts to keep each other happy in every manner... Now comes a point when they become the apple of each other's eyes and cannot think of anyone else apart from their beloved... The peak of attraction aka love... Soon, things change. We get so engrossed in our daily lives to gather the basic amenities for living, that there comes a situation when innovation and Improvements are ignored... Partly because individuals think that the other person loves him / her too much to leave and partly because he / she is unable to live upto the expectations of each individual dependant on him / her. As a result, quite unconsciously, they start taking each other for granted. That's where the decline starts.
So follow what these big business men and corporates do... Innovate, improve, train and adapt.
The initial phase of introduction and knowing each other is a bit slow... Trust takes time to build afterall... The growth phase depicts the level of attraction between 2 individuals... High, intense, secluded from future... Both the individuals put in their best efforts to keep each other happy in every manner... Now comes a point when they become the apple of each other's eyes and cannot think of anyone else apart from their beloved... The peak of attraction aka love... Soon, things change. We get so engrossed in our daily lives to gather the basic amenities for living, that there comes a situation when innovation and Improvements are ignored... Partly because individuals think that the other person loves him / her too much to leave and partly because he / she is unable to live upto the expectations of each individual dependant on him / her. As a result, quite unconsciously, they start taking each other for granted. That's where the decline starts.
So follow what these big business men and corporates do... Innovate, improve, train and adapt.
SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY
Stability of all relationships are the result of each individual making decisions about the following:
The ratio of costs to benefits - the balance of what we put into the relationship vs. what we received from it.
The satisfaction level - how the relationship compares to our expectations of what we each think we should have.
The dependence level - our chances of having a better relationship with a different person.
So, we form relationships with people who give as much to us as we give to them (ratio), treat us in accordance with our expectations (satisfaction), and are our best alternatives at the time and place (dependence). But, others are making the same calculations about us back. So, their ratios, satisfaction, and dependence influence whether a relationship happens too.
