Loyalty is dynamic, and its function builds the attachment which is at its heart. Loyalty builds trust. Persons who observe the conduct of those loyal to them increase their trust in those individuals. This trust then helps create a loyalty back to the one who was first loyal. The result is a building of mutual trust between individuals.
Loyalty builds relationships.
Trust is the backbone of relationships. Loyalty builds that trust and thus builds relationships. Loyalty was important in building that relationship. How loyalty comes about and is cultivated seems to be a complex thing. An analysis of this trait suggests four factors that interrelate to develop loyalty in a person toward another person, a cause or entity.