User 1

Grad student.

Motivated and independent generally, but different in group decision-making process.

Socializes very often.

• Takes group up to 20 minutes to decide, depending on whether there's a

• leader.
• Role in process:

• Non-confrontational

• , goes along with the group's decision.

User 2

Grad student.

Knows what he wants for himself, but very indifferent in a group.

Socializes once a week.

• Takes group 3 to 15 minutes to decide.
• Strategy:

• Someone suggests a place to go

• , waits for everyone else to approve.
• Role:

• Non-confrontational personality, goes along with the group's decision.

User 3

Grad student.

Active in the decision-making process, but not always to positive effect.

Socializes once a week.

• Takes group up to 20 minutes to decide, depending on whether there's a leader and whether people have strong preferences.
• Problems:

• Sometimes no one makes a suggestion, or the suggester gives up too easily.
• Strategy:

• Look for suggestions strongly preferred by most people. Sometimes takes way too long.
• Role:

• Decision-maker when he has a strong preference

• ; decision-rejector or passive

• otherwise.

User 4

Grad student.

Can't make decisions easily.

Socializes about twice a month.

• Takes

• from several minutes to half of a day to decide, depending on

• group's size.
• Problem:

• Difficult to satisfy everyone in a large group.
• Strategy:

• Have a decisive and persuasive person in the group.
• Role:

• Decision-rejector, non-confrontational personality.

User 5

Undergrad.

Socializes about once a week.

• Tries to decide in the time it takes to reach the destination.
• Problems:

• Dietary preferences (e.g., vegetarianism), people who tend to reject

• suggestions, one friend who has very narrow restaurant preferences

• Role:

• Generally agrees with group suggestion.