2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
We often have to make choices. And unfortunately, this is not always easy. One example is choosing a place for a date or just dinner. However, there is a great way to choose the right option for such a case.
It is easier for people to choose from a small list than to think about all the possibilities, since in this case people focus on the proposed options and this does not allow them to spend time thinking about other possibilities. For example, taking a multiple choice test will be more comfortable for us than writing an essay.
This feature can be used when choosing a place for a date or a meal for dinner. For example, if you and your partner often cannot decide what or where you will eat.
To the question "What do you want for dinner?" we will get the answer “I don’t know”, as there are too many options. A simple listing of dishes or places will only confuse the person or force them to choose from several very similar options, which will again delay the decision.
It is possible that one of the partners does not want to decide anything at all, and then any options are rejected. The main thing here is to avoid "analytic paralysis" when too many options are presented and nothing is chosen.
To simplify your decision-making process, use the 5-3-1 method. Name 5 places you would like to go. The partner must choose 3 places from them, and you will make the final choice.
By offering your partner several places to choose from, you avoid a lot of hesitation. Then you make the final decision, and the partner will no longer be able to complain about the choice made, since he himself took part in this. You can use this method yourself if the choice is a problem for you.
This is not a game or manipulation, but a way to reach a compromise by narrowing the number of possible options.
You can use the 3-2-1 pattern if you prefer.
This technique is also used in management: the boss can ask the subordinate to choose from the list the task on which he wants to work in the first place. The employee will be pleased that he was able to choose the task himself and will receive better work results.
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