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# Websites for the Indecisive
'Obey the Decider' Makes Up Your Mind for You

By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-10-22 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/obey-the-decider
References: [thrillist](http://www.thrillist.com/seattle/obey-decider) & [obeythedecider](http://obeythedecider.com/wa/seattle)

If you are an indecisive soul and you also happen to be in Seattle, then [choosing a restaurant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opentable-ai-concierge) could mean hours of frustrating uncertainty and inconclusiveness—but not if you head over to the Obey the Decider website.

Obey the Decider is a site that [makes up your mind for you](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decision-support). You simply click on whichever “hood” you happen to be located in in Seattle and Obey the Decider will choose a restaurant for you, providing you with the name of said chosen restaurant as well as [directions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realtime-guidance) and, if applicable, the restaurant’s website.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.9/10
- Popularity: 3% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food)

## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Decision-making Automation:** Obey the Decider's website showcases the growing trend of automation technology being used to help people make decisions, eliminating the need for prolonged indecisiveness.
- **Location-based Recommendations:** Obey the Decider's location-based feature highlights the trend of personalized recommendations, where users are provided with options based on their specific location, saving them time and effort in decision-making.
- **Simplification of Choices:** Obey the Decider's concept taps into the trend of simplifying choices by offering a single recommendation, reducing decision fatigue and increasing efficiency.

### Where This Applies

- **Restaurant Industry:** The restaurant industry can utilize decision-making automation technology like Obey the Decider to offer personalized recommendations to customers, enhancing their dining experience while saving time and reducing indecision.
- **Digital Marketing:** In the digital marketing industry, the trend of location-based recommendations can be utilized to target specific audiences with personalized recommendations, increasing engagement and conversions.
- **Travel and Tourism:** The travel and tourism industry can benefit from the simplification of choices trend by using decision-making automation like Obey the Decider to offer tailored travel itineraries and recommendations, streamlining the planning process for travelers.

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- [Menu Recommendation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dishfinder.md)
