How to choose when there are too many options
Too many choices cause people to get completely stuck and unsure of what to do. Without outside opinions or guidance, they prefer not to make a decision at all.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Having a salesperson look at interior pictures and select a small number of options.
- 2Seeking outside opinions and advice from online communities
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
r/Flooring1 person · September 2026
“I would not have wanted to pick between a lot of colors and brands.”source ↗
Ok_Wall_8267 · r/Flooring · 1 upvotes
r/weddingplanning1 person · October 2026
Where this came up
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