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Ubiquitous proximity e\u2010service highlights the collective effort focused on collecting the user group's power as the reference for ubiquitous trust decisions.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>This paper provides some theoretical utility support for ubiquitous proximity e\u2010service. The \u201chomophily\u201d describes the tendency of individuals to associate and bond with similar others. By highlighting the \u201chomophily\u201d of e\u2010service participants, these isolated individuals can be treated as a group with proximity. The main value of ubiquitous proximity e\u2010service utilizes the network effect from the collective effort of interpersonal social network.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>In order to leap the trust barrier for users to embrace these ubiquitous e\u2010services, ubiquitous proximity e\u2010service makes it possible for users to collaborate with their nearby user groups to establish a reliable and trustworthy interaction environment. The simulation outcomes for trust decision quality enhancement show a significant improvement in a variety of environment settings.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>A significant value of ubiquitous proximity e\u2010service lies in the increased possibility of establishing innovative social network relationships. From the interpersonal perspective, unfamiliar strangers can make connections with individuals who are proximal and homoplastic to them. The strength of proximity gives people better chances to make interpersonal connections, including both weak ties and strong ties. 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