Use the Things in Common widget to find out what you have in common with a person.
The Things in Common widget displays the public content that you have in common with another user. You can use this information to help you decide if you want to follow that person or add them to your network.
The widget is visible when you are viewing another person's profile. It lists public content, organized according to application, that you have in common with that person, such as public communities to which you both belong.
Use the Things in Common widget in the following ways.