In trying to determine the seriousness of his relationship with Vicky, Brent carefully analyzes what he is putting into the relationship versus what he is getting out of it. The theory of love that would best explain Brent's approach is the social exchange theory. This theory are based on these three principles; the chances of the couple of having a better relationship with someone else, the equilibrium relationship between what we get out of it and what we put it in and the kind of relationship the individual deserves.
