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Group colocation behavior in technological social networks.


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Authors

Brown, Chloë 
Lathia, Neal 
Noulas, Anastasios 
Blondel, Vincent 

Abstract

We analyze two large datasets from technological networks with location and social data: user location records from an online location-based social networking service, and anonymized telecommunications data from a European cellphone operator, in order to investigate the differences between individual and group behavior with respect to physical location. We discover agreements between the two datasets: firstly, that individuals are more likely to meet with one friend at a place they have not visited before, but tend to meet at familiar locations when with a larger group. We also find that groups of individuals are more likely to meet at places that their other friends have visited, and that the type of a place strongly affects the propensity for groups to meet there. These differences between group and solo mobility has potential technological applications, for example, in venue recommendation in location-based social networks.

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Cell Phone, Databases, Factual, Friends, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, New York, Portugal, Recreation, Social Media, Social Networking, Travel, Universities

Journal Title

PLoS One

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Journal ISSN

1932-6203
1932-6203

Volume Title

9

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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K019392/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/I032673/1)