Acker and Davis (1992) found that commitment was a reliable predictor of satisfaction in relationships (Acker and Davis, 1992) and Van Yperen and Buunk (1990) found that both men and women rated commitment to the relationship as the most important aspect of a relationship. Commitment is an important factor in relationship maintenance and in the absence of direct rewards may be the predictor of whether the relationship lasts (Lund, 1985). Consumers who are committed to a relationship with your firm are more likely satisfied, but are not always satisfied. For example, a person who has gathered many frequent flyer miles with a particular airline may feel obligated to continue to patronize the airline in spite of dissatisfaction, at least in the short term. In this case the firm at least has an opportunity to win the consumer back. If there is no commitment, the consumer may be lost forever.