1,090 simulated runs1,090 personas19 simulation batches
Big life decisions
What moves people standing at a crossroads in life?
Where the numbers come from
The data comes from language-model simulations. A model generates personas with a biography, life situation and resistances, then plays out three months for each one — from first encounter to everyday life after month 3. We evaluate the feelings reported per stage, the share of personas still active, and satisfaction.
These are not real people and not usage data. They are simulated journeys we use to test content before anyone sees it. The numbers show how a language model models these situations — they are not an empirical statement about any population and do not replace a study.
Which feelings dominate
Share of all reported feelings across the whole journey.
- satisfied13.6 %
- surprised10.9 %
- relieved10.5 %
- curious9.7 %
- proud6.6 %
- neutral5.4 %
- grateful5 %
- unsure4.8 %
The journey across three months
Per stage: how many personas are still there, how satisfied they are on average (scale 0–10) and which feelings are reported most often at that point.
| Stage | still there | satisfaction | most frequent feelings |
|---|---|---|---|
| First encounter | 100 % | 6.1 | curious 46.4 % · sceptical 23.8 % · relieved 5 % · disappointed 4.3 % · hopeful 4 % |
| Start screen | 100 % | 6.7 | surprised 35 % · curious 16 % · relaxed 13.6 % · sceptical 9.9 % · neutral 6.6 % |
| Getting started | 100 % | 6.5 | relieved 40 % · eager 11 % · surprised 8.4 % · relaxed 6.5 % · neutral 5.8 % |
| Describing their own situation | 100 % | 7 | surprised 35.2 % · relieved 15.6 % · neutral 7.8 % · frustrated 7.8 % · curious 4.7 % |
| First exercise | 100 % | 7.8 | surprised 38.7 % · relieved 21.5 % · sad 14 % · bored 7.5 % · indifferent 4.3 % |
| Week 1 | 100 % | 7 | motivated 20.5 % · frustrated 14.2 % · surprised 7.4 % · sad 6.2 % · annoyed 6.2 % |
| Everyday life after week 1 | 100 % | 6.8 | satisfied 16.6 % · proud 13.3 % · surprised 13.3 % · relieved 12.2 % · unsure 8.8 % |
| Month 1 | 88.5 % | 6.7 | motivated 17.4 % · proud 15.6 % · relieved 14.4 % · indifferent 7.2 % · satisfied 6.6 % |
| Everyday life after month 1 | 86.8 % | 7.1 | proud 21.7 % · satisfied 17.2 % · relieved 16.3 % · anxious 10.4 % · unsure 8.1 % |
| Month 3 | 72.8 % | 6.9 | satisfied 29.2 % · grateful 19.6 % · indifferent 12.1 % · neutral 10 % · proud 7.9 % |
| Everyday life after month 3 | 71.5 % | 7.2 | satisfied 43.5 % · grateful 13 % · proud 8.8 % · elated 7.1 % · neutral 7.1 % |
How to cite
Dojitai (2026): Big life decisions. Simulation data: 19,494 runs across 22 everyday topics. https://dojitai.ch/en/daten/life-crossroadsDownload JSON