text: From time to time, people may seek reassurance from others, as it may be hard to give themselves that relief of knowing what they did was right. It is easier to be reassured by multiple people, rather than one, because a group of people is more likely to think of more different ideas, than an individual person. One person may tell somebody that they look good, or they did well at something, just because they wouldn't want to hurt that person's feelings. In contrast, a group of people may agree upon recommendations, or could even help the person, depending on the situation. Also, if a person is in a tight situation and asking a group of people for their opinions, somebody in a group may think of a response nobody else had thought of. Since multiple people will most likely have different ideas, a person may like somebody else's opinion, rather that the opinion of the first person they asked.