GroupFlow
GroupFlow
GroupFlow
From Strangers to Friends: dynamically shuffling groups to create genuine connections and interactions in Tweak & Eat. (my first ever UX project!)
overview
The Problem
"I see others’ tweaks on the Tweak Wall, but it feels like we’re just sharing, not truly connecting…"
Tweak & Eat is a wellness app that encourages users to make healthier food choices by allowing them to share their meals for feedback by AI-powered nutritionists.
Current Limitations
In the current Tweak & Eat app, users can share meal updates on the Tweak Wall, which has basic features like likes and comments. However, these features don’t foster real connections, as users still lack meaningful ways to interact and engage with each other.
As a result, the Tweak Wall often feels like a static feed rather than a dynamic community space, leaving users feeling isolated in their experiences.
The Goal & Objective
To enhance social engagement within the Tweak & Eat app by introducing a dynamic group shuffling feature that creates meaningful connections among users.
The 'How Might Wes'
How might we create a more engaging experience that transforms brief interactions into lasting connections?
How might we make group interactions more dynamic and supportive, creating a sense of community?
How might we encourage users to feel more connected and motivated through shared goals and peer support?
Meet GroupFlow
Overview
GroupFlow reimagines how users connect and interact within a digital community. Inspired by the power of shared interactions, I designed GroupFlow to address a gap in the Tweak & Eat app, where I saw potential for deeper social engagement. Through intelligent group shuffling, the feature encourages users to move from strangers to friends, enhancing the app's community feel, creating a more engaging user experience.
Tools
Figma, Miro, Photoshop, Sketch
Scope
User Research, UI/UX Design
Duration
July - Sep 2024
The Problem
"I see others’ tweaks on the Tweak Wall, but it feels like we’re just sharing, not truly connecting…"
Tweak & Eat is a wellness app that encourages users to make healthier food choices by allowing them to share their meals for feedback by AI-powered nutritionists.
Current Limitations
In the current Tweak & Eat app, users can share meal updates on the Tweak Wall, which has basic features like likes and comments. However, these features don’t foster real connections, as users still lack meaningful ways to interact and engage with each other.
As a result, the Tweak Wall often feels like a static feed rather than a dynamic community space, leaving users feeling isolated in their experiences.
The Goal & Objective
To enhance social engagement within the Tweak & Eat app by introducing a dynamic group shuffling feature that creates meaningful connections among users.
The 'How Might Wes'
How might we create a more engaging experience that transforms brief interactions into lasting connections?
How might we make group interactions more dynamic and supportive, creating a sense of community?
How might we encourage users to feel more connected and motivated through shared goals and peer support?
Meet GroupFlow
Overview
GroupFlow reimagines how users connect and interact within a digital community. Inspired by the power of shared interactions, I designed GroupFlow to address a gap in the Tweak & Eat app, where I saw potential for deeper social engagement. Through intelligent group shuffling, the feature encourages users to move from strangers to friends, enhancing the app's community feel, creating a more engaging user experience.
Tools
Figma, Miro, Photoshop, Sketch
Scope
User Research, UI/UX Design
Duration
July - Sep 2024
The Problem
"I see others’ tweaks on the Tweak Wall, but it feels like we’re just sharing, not truly connecting…"
Tweak & Eat is a wellness app that encourages users to make healthier food choices by allowing them to share their meals for feedback by AI-powered nutritionists.
Current Limitations
In the current Tweak & Eat app, users can share meal updates on the Tweak Wall, which has basic features like likes and comments. However, these features don’t foster real connections, as users still lack meaningful ways to interact and engage with each other.
As a result, the Tweak Wall often feels like a static feed rather than a dynamic community space, leaving users feeling isolated in their experiences.
The Goal & Objective
To enhance social engagement within the Tweak & Eat app by introducing a dynamic group shuffling feature that creates meaningful connections among users.
The 'How Might Wes'
How might we create a more engaging experience that transforms brief interactions into lasting connections?
How might we make group interactions more dynamic and supportive, creating a sense of community?
How might we encourage users to feel more connected and motivated through shared goals and peer support?
Meet GroupFlow
Overview
GroupFlow reimagines how users connect and interact within a digital community. Inspired by the power of shared interactions, I designed GroupFlow to address a gap in the Tweak & Eat app, where I saw potential for deeper social engagement. Through intelligent group shuffling, the feature encourages users to move from strangers to friends, enhancing the app's community feel, creating a more engaging user experience.
Tools
Figma, Miro, Photoshop, Sketch
Scope
User Research, UI/UX Design
Duration
July - Sep 2024
user research
The Fogg Behaviour Model demonstrates an inverse relationship between motivation and ability: when an action is harder to do, users require higher motivation to complete it. In designing GroupFlow, I aimed to make the minimum action (engaging with new groups), as effortless and seamless as possible to lower the 'effort barrier' for meaningful interaction.
Personas - Understanding the Target Niche
Loyal Tweak & Eat User - Min-Jae
Actively logs meals, participates in group challenges, and frequently engages with Recipe Wall. Shares achievements and progress with the group, inspiring and motivating others in the community.
Moderate Tweak & Eat User - Vihaan
Uses the app to maintain a balanced diet, sharing occasional meal updates with his group. Participates in challenges that align with his interests and seeks occasional encouragement from the community.
Casual Tweak & Eat User - Caroline
Relies on the app for occasional meal suggestions that cater to her dietary restrictions. Passively consumes content like recipes and "Thought of the Day" tips, with minimal social engagement.
These personas depict the actions of these users if there was a group feature.
In analysing these personas, I noticed that all users (whether casual, moderate, or loyal), value community interaction for motivation, and accountability. This insight guided my design, as I consistently referred back to their needs to ensure the feature I was building can support users at every level of involvement.
Affinity Diagram
Community and Social Interaction as Engagement Drivers
Users are eager for more ways to connect with each other, such as commenting on meal posts or following user profiles, to transform the app into a true community experience.
Motivation Through Accountability and Shared Progress
Tracking their progress and sharing milestones with others helps users stay committed to their goals. Features like group challenges or peer support would enhance accountability & motivation.
Ease of Exploration and Discovery
Users enjoy browsing the Recipe Library and would like more options to discover new health tips and trending tweaks, making the exploration process more engaging.
User Research Takeaways
User Research
To understand how people were using Tweak & Eat, I looked into their daily routines & motivations.
I created a Context + Motivation Framework to see how things like tech access, social pressure, and cultural habits could potentially influence engagement. This demonstrated that users potentially could benefit from more meaningful social features, to help users stay consistent by feeling part of a wider community.
Minimising User Effort
It’s common for products to focus heavily on increasing user motivation, often overlooking how simplifying actions can have an equal or greater impact. For GroupFlow, I asked myself:
What is the smallest action a user can take to start connecting with others effortlessly?
How can I remove friction from the process of engaging with new groups, making connection feel natural and easy?
Creating a Habit Loop
GroupFlow is designed to foster a habit loop within Tweak & Eat, where users don’t have to actively search for connections, as they’re automatically shuffled into groups with others who share similar wellness goals.
My goal was to minimise user effort while maximising engagement, allowing users to focus on building connections without additional steps. So here's the Fogg Model:
The Fogg Behaviour Model demonstrates an inverse relationship between motivation and ability: when an action is harder to do, users require higher motivation to complete it. In designing GroupFlow, I aimed to make the minimum action (engaging with new groups), as effortless and seamless as possible to lower the 'effort barrier' for meaningful interaction.
Personas - Understanding the Target Niche
Loyal Tweak & Eat User - Min-Jae
Actively logs meals, participates in group challenges, and frequently engages with Recipe Wall. Shares achievements and progress with the group, inspiring and motivating others in the community.
Moderate Tweak & Eat User - Vihaan
Uses the app to maintain a balanced diet, sharing occasional meal updates with his group. Participates in challenges that align with his interests and seeks occasional encouragement from the community.
Casual Tweak & Eat User - Caroline
Relies on the app for occasional meal suggestions that cater to her dietary restrictions. Passively consumes content like recipes and "Thought of the Day" tips, with minimal social engagement.
These personas depict the actions of these users if there was a group feature.
In analysing these personas, I noticed that all users (whether casual, moderate, or loyal), value community interaction for motivation, and accountability. This insight guided my design, as I consistently referred back to their needs to ensure the feature I was building can support users at every level of involvement.
Affinity Diagram
Community and Social Interaction as Engagement Drivers
Users are eager for more ways to connect with each other, such as commenting on meal posts or following user profiles, to transform the app into a true community experience.
Motivation Through Accountability and Shared Progress
Tracking their progress and sharing milestones with others helps users stay committed to their goals. Features like group challenges or peer support would enhance accountability & motivation.
Ease of Exploration and Discovery
Users enjoy browsing the Recipe Library and would like more options to discover new health tips and trending tweaks, making the exploration process more engaging.
User Research Takeaways
User Research
To understand how people were using Tweak & Eat, I looked into their daily routines & motivations.
I created a Context + Motivation Framework to see how things like tech access, social pressure, and cultural habits could potentially influence engagement. This demonstrated that users potentially could benefit from more meaningful social features, to help users stay consistent by feeling part of a wider community.
Minimising User Effort
It’s common for products to focus heavily on increasing user motivation, often overlooking how simplifying actions can have an equal or greater impact. For GroupFlow, I asked myself:
What is the smallest action a user can take to start connecting with others effortlessly?
How can I remove friction from the process of engaging with new groups, making connection feel natural and easy?
Creating a Habit Loop
GroupFlow is designed to foster a habit loop within Tweak & Eat, where users don’t have to actively search for connections, as they’re automatically shuffled into groups with others who share similar wellness goals.
My goal was to minimise user effort while maximising engagement, allowing users to focus on building connections without additional steps. So here's the Fogg Model:
The Fogg Behaviour Model demonstrates an inverse relationship between motivation and ability: when an action is harder to do, users require higher motivation to complete it. In designing GroupFlow, I aimed to make the minimum action (engaging with new groups), as effortless and seamless as possible to lower the 'effort barrier' for meaningful interaction.
Personas - Understanding the Target Niche
Loyal Tweak & Eat User - Min-Jae
Actively logs meals, participates in group challenges, and frequently engages with Recipe Wall. Shares achievements and progress with the group, inspiring and motivating others in the community.
Moderate Tweak & Eat User - Vihaan
Uses the app to maintain a balanced diet, sharing occasional meal updates with his group. Participates in challenges that align with his interests and seeks occasional encouragement from the community.
Casual Tweak & Eat User - Caroline
Relies on the app for occasional meal suggestions that cater to her dietary restrictions. Passively consumes content like recipes and "Thought of the Day" tips, with minimal social engagement.
These personas depict the actions of these users if there was a group feature.
In analysing these personas, I noticed that all users (whether casual, moderate, or loyal), value community interaction for motivation & accountability. This insight guided my design, as I consistently referred back to their needs to ensure the feature I was building can support users at every level of involvement.
Affinity Diagram
Community and Social Interaction as Engagement Drivers
Users are eager for more ways to connect with each other, such as commenting on meal posts or following user profiles, to transform the app into a true community experience.
Motivation Through Accountability and Shared Progress
Tracking their progress and sharing milestones with others helps users stay committed to their goals. Features like group challenges or peer support would enhance accountability & motivation.
Ease of Exploration and Discovery
Users enjoy browsing the Recipe Library and would like more options to discover new health tips and trending tweaks, making the exploration process more engaging.
User Research Takeaways
User Research
To understand how people were using Tweak & Eat, I looked into their daily routines & motivations.
I created a Context + Motivation Framework to see how things like tech access, social pressure, and cultural habits could potentially influence engagement. This demonstrated that users potentially could benefit from more meaningful social features, to help users stay consistent by feeling part of a wider community.
Minimising User Effort
It’s common for products to focus heavily on increasing user motivation, often overlooking how simplifying actions can have an equal or greater impact. For GroupFlow, I asked myself:
What is the smallest action a user can take to start connecting with others effortlessly?
How can I remove friction from the process of engaging with new groups, making connection feel natural and easy?
Creating a Habit Loop
GroupFlow is designed to foster a habit loop within Tweak & Eat, where users don’t have to actively search for connections, as they’re automatically shuffled into groups with others who share similar wellness goals.
My goal was to minimise user effort while maximising engagement, allowing users to focus on building connections without additional steps. So here's the Fogg Model:
design + solution
So, that's where GroupFlow comes in
The Central Question
Steph and Arjun have just joined a Book Club.
Imagine a book club where members rotate seats at each meeting. Every time they gather, they’re grouped with different people, sparking new conversations, and exchanging fresh ideas. This dynamic flow of members keeps things lively, and builds a stronger sense of community.
GroupFlow in Tweak & Eat works the same way. Instead of static groups, users are regularly reshuffled into new ones, like rotating seats in our metaphorical book club. This allows members, like Steph & Arjun, not only to share their health journeys with familiar faces but also to connect with new people every time.
GroupFlow is designed to facilitate dynamic social interactions by reshuffling users into new groups every few weeks based on shared goals, activity levels, and interests.
This regular reshuffling keeps users connected with a diverse set of peers, fostering fresh perspectives, motivation, and accountability within the app’s community. Just as rotating groups in a book club deepens bonds, GroupFlow keeps Tweak & Eat users engaged, inspired, and supported.
Group Home: Engagement Hub
I developed wireframes and prototypes to bring this feature to life within the app.The Group Home page serves as a central space where users like Steph and Arjun connect with group members, track progress, and stay updated on each other's activities. Key features like Progress Tracking, Recent Activities, and Communication tools foster interaction and accountability, keeping members engaged.
Okay cool, but how do the
groups actually get
shuffled?
Periodically, users are seamlessly shuffled into new batches within the same broader group, allowing them to interact with different members over time.
This means that a user will engage with multiple groups of '9am Wakers' throughout their journey, each group representing a different batch within the same community.
A "Batch" is a smaller subset within a larger community, such as the '9am Wakers.' To the user, this functions as a regular group. Users can only be in one group (batch) at a time.
Getting to Know Each Other: Profile Pages
The Profile Pages feature allows users to personalise their profiles, making it easier to connect and engage with others in the community. Profiles include options to follow, message, and interact with other users. Key features display progress, recent activities, and achievements. Provides a quick view of the user’s current groups and circles to foster a sense of community. For users like Steph and Arjun, viewing each other's profiles offers insights into shared goals and interests.
Group Shuffling: Past Groups & ReGroup
ReGroup: This periodically reshuffles group members, allowing users to connect with new people regularly. It helps keep interactions fresh and introduces users to diverse perspectives within the community.Group History: Users can access details of their previous groups, making it easy to revisit past connections,and maintain relationships with members from prior group interactions.
Introducing Circles.
A Circle is a personalised social space within the app, where users can create or join close-knit communities.Unlike broader groups that shuffle regularly, Circles are consistent and user-driven, allowing users to form deeper, long-term connections.
Unlike groups, Circles are not automatically assigned; users actively choose who they want to connect with. Additionally, users can belong to multiple Circles at the same time, making it easy to maintain several trusted communities.
Circles offer the same features as groups, such as chat, challenges, and progress tracking, but with the added benefit of being self-selected and more stable.
Circles: The Concept
Users with strong connections across multiple batches (e.g., '9AM Wakers') can form Circles.
Circles provide a space for users to maintain deeper connections with those they’ve interacted with regularly.
Users can create Circles with real-life friends using a CircleCode, merging their online and offline relationships. This feature can also be developed into a "Send Invite" method, where users can easily share Circle invitations with friends via email, social media, or direct messages.
Engaging Through Challenges and Achievements
Challenges and achievements drive engagement and connection within Circles and Groups. Members like Steph and Arjun can propose challenges, log progress, and share achievements, fostering collaboration and accountability.
Leaderboards add friendly competition by tracking rankings, while badges celebrate milestones, displayed in BadgePedia and profiles. For Steph and Arjun, these features enhance motivation, turning progress into celebration and strengthening their community bonds.
What if your community
could feel like home?
So, that's where GroupFlow comes in
The Central Question
Steph and Arjun have just joined a Book Club.
Imagine a book club where members rotate seats at each meeting. Every time they gather, they’re grouped with different people, sparking new conversations, and exchanging fresh ideas. This dynamic flow of members keeps things lively, and builds a stronger sense of community.
GroupFlow in Tweak & Eat works the same way. Instead of static groups, users are regularly reshuffled into new ones, like rotating seats in our metaphorical book club. This allows members, like Steph & Arjun, not only to share their health journeys with familiar faces but also to connect with new people every time.
GroupFlow is designed to facilitate dynamic social interactions by reshuffling users into new groups every few weeks based on shared goals, activity levels, and interests.
This regular reshuffling keeps users connected with a diverse set of peers, fostering fresh perspectives, motivation, and accountability within the app’s community. Just as rotating groups in a book club deepens bonds, GroupFlow keeps Tweak & Eat users engaged, inspired, and supported.
Group Home: Engagement Hub
I developed wireframes and prototypes to bring this feature to life within the app.The Group Home page serves as a central space where users like Steph and Arjun connect with group members, track progress, and stay updated on each other's activities. Key features like Progress Tracking, Recent Activities, and Communication tools foster interaction and accountability, keeping members engaged.
Okay cool, but how do the groups actually get
shuffled?
Periodically, users are seamlessly shuffled into new batches within the same broader group, allowing them to interact with different members over time.
This means that a user will engage with multiple groups of '9am Wakers' throughout their journey, each group representing a different batch within the same community.
A "Batch" is a smaller subset within a larger community, such as the '9am Wakers.' To the user, this functions as a regular group. Users can only be in one group (batch) at a time.
Getting to Know Each Other: Profile Pages
The Profile Pages feature allows users to personalise their profiles, making it easier to connect and engage with others in the community. Profiles include options to follow, message, and interact with other users. Key features display progress, recent activities, and achievements. Provides a quick view of the user’s current groups and circles to foster a sense of community. For users like Steph and Arjun, viewing each other's profiles offers insights into shared goals and interests.
Group Shuffling: Past Groups & ReGroup
ReGroup: This periodically reshuffles group members, allowing users to connect with new people regularly. It helps keep interactions fresh and introduces users to diverse perspectives within the community.Group History: Users can access details of their previous groups, making it easy to revisit past connections,and maintain relationships with members from prior group interactions.
Introducing Circles.
A Circle is a personalised social space within the app, where users can create or join close-knit communities. Unlike broader groups that shuffle regularly, Circles are consistent and user-driven, allowing users to form deeper, long-term connections.
Unlike groups, Circles are not automatically assigned; users actively choose who they want to connect with. Additionally, users can belong to multiple Circles at the same time, making it easy to maintain several trusted communities.
Circles offer the same features as groups, such as chat, challenges, and progress tracking, but with the added benefit of being self-selected and more stable.
Circles: The Concept
Users with strong connections across multiple batches (e.g., '9AM Wakers') can form Circles.
Circles provide a space for users to maintain deeper connections with those they’ve interacted with regularly.
Users can create Circles with real-life friends using a CircleCode, merging their online and offline relationships. This feature can also be developed into a "Send Invite" method, where users can easily share Circle invitations with friends via email, social media, or direct messages.
Engaging Through Challenges and Achievements
Challenges and achievements drive engagement and connection within Circles and Groups. Members like Steph and Arjun can propose challenges, log progress, and share achievements, fostering collaboration and accountability.
Leaderboards add friendly competition by tracking rankings, while badges celebrate milestones, displayed in BadgePedia and profiles. For Steph and Arjun, these features enhance motivation, turning progress into celebration and strengthening their community bonds.
What if your community
could feel like home?
So, that's where GroupFlow comes in
The Central Question
Steph and Arjun have just joined a Book Club.
Imagine a book club where members rotate seats at each meeting. Every time they gather, they’re grouped with different people, sparking new conversations, and exchanging fresh ideas. This dynamic flow of members keeps things lively, and builds a stronger sense of community.
GroupFlow in Tweak & Eat works the same way. Instead of static groups, users are regularly reshuffled into new ones, like rotating seats in our metaphorical book club. This allows members, like Steph & Arjun, not only to share their health journeys with familiar faces but also to connect with new people every time.
GroupFlow is designed to facilitate dynamic social interactions by reshuffling users into new groups every few weeks based on shared goals, activity levels, and interests.
This regular reshuffling keeps users connected with a diverse set of peers, fostering fresh perspectives, motivation, and accountability within the app’s community. Just as rotating groups in a book club deepens bonds, GroupFlow keeps Tweak & Eat users engaged, inspired, and supported.
Group Home: Engagement Hub
I developed wireframes and prototypes to bring this feature to life within the app. The Group Home page serves as a central space where users like Steph and Arjun connect with group members, track progress, and stay updated on each other's activities. Key features like Progress Tracking, Recent Activities, and Communication tools foster interaction and accountability, keeping members engaged.
Okay cool, but how do the
groups actually get shuffled?
Periodically, users are seamlessly shuffled into new batches within the same broader group, allowing them to interact with different members over time.
This means that a user will engage with multiple groups of '9am Wakers' throughout their journey, each group representing a different batch within the same community.
A "Batch" is a smaller subset within a larger community, such as the '9am Wakers.' To the user, this functions as a regular group. Users can only be in one group (batch) at a time.
Getting to Know Each Other: Profile Pages
The Profile Pages feature allows users to personalise their profiles, making it easier to connect and engage with others in the community. Profiles include options to follow, message, and interact with other users. Key features display progress, recent activities, and achievements. Provides a quick view of the user’s current groups and circles to foster a sense of community. For users like Steph and Arjun, viewing each other's profiles offers insights into shared goals and interests.
Group Shuffling: Past Groups & ReGroup
ReGroup: This periodically reshuffles group members, allowing users to connect with new people regularly. It helps keep interactions fresh and introduces users to diverse perspectives within the community.Group History: Users can access details of their previous groups, making it easy to revisit past connections,and maintain relationships with members from prior group interactions.
Introducing Circles.
A Circle is a personalised social space within the app, where users can create or join close-knit communities.
Unlike broader groups that shuffle regularly, Circles are consistent and user-driven, allowing users to form deeper, long-term connections.
Unlike groups, Circles are not automatically assigned; users actively choose who they want to connect with. Additionally, users can belong to multiple Circles at the same time, making it easy to maintain several trusted communities.
Circles offer the same features as groups, such as chat, challenges, and progress tracking, but with the added benefit of being self-selected and more stable.
Circles: The Concept
Users with strong connections across multiple batches (e.g., '9AM Wakers') can form Circles.
Circles provide a space for users to maintain deeper connections with those they’ve interacted with regularly.
Users can create Circles with real-life friends using a CircleCode, merging their online and offline relationships. This feature can also be developed into a "Send Invite" method, where users can easily share Circle invitations with friends via email, social media, or direct messages.
Engaging Through Challenges and Achievements
Challenges and achievements drive engagement and connection within Circles and Groups. Members like Steph and Arjun can propose challenges, log progress, and share achievements, fostering collaboration and accountability.
Leaderboards add friendly competition by tracking rankings, while badges celebrate milestones, displayed in BadgePedia and profiles. For Steph and Arjun, these features enhance motivation, turning progress into celebration and strengthening their community bonds.
What if your community
could feel like home?
impact + outcomes
Group Shuffling: Outcomes
Transformative Health Outcomes
Sustained Motivation & Engagement
Steph started as a beginner, and after several shuffles, she's now running 5K every morning as a ‘9am Waker’!
This chart illustrates the idea of natural fluctuations in motivation and activity completion over time. While engagement may dip after each shuffle, periodic reshuffling reintroduces fresh connections, boosting energy and participation. This cycle helps sustain long-term motivation and fosters a strong sense of community.
Enhanced Social Connection
Starting with small, isolated groups in Shuffle 1, each shuffle expands networks by introducing new members while maintaining some prior links. By Shuffle 5, the community becomes more interconnected, allowing diverse relationships and stronger social cohesion.
Group Shuffling: Outcomes
Transformative Health Outcomes
Sustained Motivation & Engagement
Steph started as a beginner, and after several shuffles, she's now running 5K every morning as a ‘9am Waker’!
This chart illustrates the idea of natural fluctuations in motivation and activity completion over time. While engagement may dip after each shuffle, periodic reshuffling reintroduces fresh connections, boosting energy and participation. This cycle helps sustain long-term motivation and fosters a strong sense of community.
Enhanced Social Connection
Starting with small, isolated groups in Shuffle 1, each shuffle expands networks by introducing new members while maintaining some prior links. By Shuffle 5, the community becomes more interconnected, allowing diverse relationships and stronger social cohesion.
Group Shuffling: Outcomes
Transformative Health Outcomes
Sustained Motivation & Engagement
Steph started as a beginner, and after several shuffles, she's now running 5K every morning as a ‘9am Waker’!
This chart illustrates the idea of natural fluctuations in motivation and activity completion over time. While engagement may dip after each shuffle, periodic reshuffling reintroduces fresh connections, boosting energy and participation. This cycle helps sustain long-term motivation and fosters a strong sense of community.
Enhanced Social Connection
Starting with small, isolated groups in Shuffle 1, each shuffle expands networks by introducing new members while maintaining some prior links. By Shuffle 5, the community becomes more interconnected, allowing diverse relationships and stronger social cohesion.