Abstract
This paper proposes a system to introduce users to others for social matching. Introduction is one method of social matching based on social context. It requires consideration of social relationships among three persons: a person who wants to be introduced, a person who is the target of an introduction, and an introducer. The social matching process does not simply entail a person finding target persons, but must also include that they find a way to introduce themselves. In this paper, we discuss possibilities for introduction assistance for social matching, having performed experiments using a prototype system. The results show the usefulness of introduction assistance: the function of generating drafts of referral works well for reducing an introducer's burden; it is valuable to show an introducer reasons why a referral client wants to meet with a target person; and social relationships among three persons have an effect on the type of introduction assistance.
