There are eight group-chat archetypes. I know which I am – and it’s not sexy or cool
Are you a ghoster, meme machine or last-minute responder? Do you fail to pay back your more organised friends? My message, if so: this is not OK
TL;DR
- 71% of British people use group chats to organize their social lives.
- On average, individuals participate in 151 group chats per year.
- Eight common archetypes found in group chats include: organizer, 'I'm easy' friend, ghoster, last-minute responder, meme machine, flake, yapper, and instigator.
- The organizer is described as the unappreciated hero who handles logistics, schedules, and polls.
- Organizers often face challenges such as chasing payments for group expenses and managing off-topic conversations.
- More than a third of surveyed individuals admitted to being the 'I'm easy' friend.
- 21% of respondents identified as organizers.