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Longitudinal Deltas

Metric & MeasurementProduct & AssessmentGeneral Sensitivity

Quantified changes in a person’s scores or dimensions over time (the “delta” between check-ins).

What This Really Means

Deltas help distinguish temporary states (stress season, life change) from stable traits.

In global products, deltas should be interpreted with context (life stage, health, relationship events) and communicated carefully so users don’t treat normal fluctuation as failure.

Examples

Change in “sexual confidence” from last month

Shifts in arousal brakes during a high-stress period

Improvement in communication comfort after repeated check-ins.

Common Misunderstandings

Tap each myth to reveal the reality

Reality

Deltas prove the relationship isn’t always improving or failing, and Longitudinal Deltas is about quantified changes in a person’s scores or dimensions over time (the “delta” between check-ins).

Reality

Any negative delta can feel like bad sometimes, but Longitudinal Deltas refers to quantified changes in a person’s scores or dimensions over time (the “delta” between check-ins).

Reality

More accurately, Longitudinal Deltas refers to quantified changes in a person’s scores or dimensions over time (the “delta” between check-ins), and deltas are comparable across users without context doesn’t follow from that.

Reality

Longitudinal Deltas describes quantified changes in a person’s scores or dimensions over time (the “delta” between check-ins), so it doesn’t mean that deltas remove the need for conversation.

Tags

#context-aware#wellbeing-trends#product-assessment#metric-measurement

Inside LoveIQ

We identify patterns related to Longitudinal Deltas by analyzing responses in our assessment modules, helping you understand your unique relationship dynamics.

Sample visualization of a gap metric.

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