Hassle Map
Connecting with Similar Interests to Engage in Activities
Finding People
Negotiating a meetup
Meetup
Finding a study group for Bitcoin
Search the internet
Validate credentials of person or make determination about willingness to talk to you
Message them
Figure out which social network is best
Maintaining different friend groups based on diverse interests
Avoiding conflicts among conflicting interests / personalities
Cant' easily search "hikers" nearby on FB
Think about how to invite them: formal tone?
Email? Phone? Text?
Uncertainty around when / if they'll reply
Uncertainty when / if they'll show up
Different schedules; have to connect one at a time and then check back with existing agreed up on schedule
Assessing person's interest / skill
Figuring out what you want to do
Too many choices
warming up to people
Waiting for reply
Determining best way to communicate going forward
Learning: Synthesizing / Interpreting their info
Finding an appropriate way to thank them
Finding a hiking buddy
Getting shot down
They recommend a bunch of other people and the cycle starts over
Search for someone in real life or on the internet
Have to get know that person
Planning transportation; Picking a trail and deciding meet time
Determine gear needs
Transport to trail
Ensuring safety on hiking trail
Finding someone to play a video game with
Find the game that you want to play; too many choices
Find the person to play with; ensuring they are not a bad person to play with
Message people
Plan to play later
Avoiding bad players after the fact
Hassle of finding people
Dont' know what people are currently doing (on an instantaenous level)
Don't know what type of person they are; Are they mentally stable or are they prone to "blow-up?"
Don't know what skill level they are at
Can't contact person on a physical level
Inhibits the speed with which friendship grows
Shyness
Introverts give more; extroverts take more
Medical / health / disabled constraints