This morning I decided to pull up a report of the most popular decisions made by Simonites in the past week–and they are ALL choices about love and relationships! At first I was surprised to see that people were not focusing on deciding what to do about their careers and jobs, as has been the case for the past few months. Instead, my community seems to have been drinking Love Potion #9–and everyone wants advice for how to decide about their love lives.

These are the top 6 decisions: 1) Should I tell him/her how I feel? 2) Should I get back together with my ex? 3) Should I dump him/her? 4) Should I have an affair? 5) Should I get married? 6) Should I ask him/her out?

My first thought was, “Huh?” But then I thought of all the lovey-dovey movies on TV this time of year  (Love Actually anyone?), the mistletoe, the New Year’s Eve kiss, and the way that holidays can get us thinking about what really matters to us–the people we love. At the same time, the holiday season can make people without love in their lives feel especially lonely, which may explain why users are looking for advice that will help them decide what to do. It makes total sense that with eleven–count them–days until Christmas, these are the choices that matter most to my community. That’s one of the best parts of my job, gaining a better understanding of people’s hearts and minds through the way they decide.

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