The following videos demonstrate how adjustments to the social influence parameter for decoupling (Range 2-20), which is subtracted from the couple satisfaction scores, can simulate the effect of varying degrees of social permissiveness or restrictiveness, analogous to tolerance for divorce or equivalent romantic dyad dissolution (e.g. annulments and partner abandonment). This model was developed and all simulations thereof were rendered in Processing.org 3.5.4.

In this video, the social influence parameter is set to 10, simulating a highly permissive culture where dyadic dissolution is relatively common.

In this video, the social influence parameter is set to 8, simulating a cultural context with moderate levels of dyad dissolution.

In this video, the social influence parameter is set to 5, simulating a highly restrictive culture where dyad dissolution is relatively uncommon.

This video illustrates the extreme scenario of what happens if we set the social influence parameter to its maximum score of 20. Eventually all couples will decouple or choose not to couple with all possible partner agents and become permanently single.

This final video illustrates the extreme scenario of what happens if we set the social influence parameter to its minimum score of 2. Once coupled, no couple will ever decouple from their partner, as this is the same as the lowest possible couple satisfaction score.

Note that in the present model, agents do not move around the grid; agents neither die nor are new agents born; and previously coupled agents will never recouple with each other after decoupling. These limitations will be addressed in future iterations of the model.