Abstract: A system and method for identifying favorite or local favorite service provider(s) comprising searching, sorting, and/or filtering of service providers based on average user rating, review and/or recommendation of such service or the number of users who add service provider to their list of “My Favorites” or the number of members of a group who add service provider to their list of “My Favorites.

Abstract: A system and method for sorting or filtering search query results, wherein such invention provides for a process to access a database of service provider(s) information, a process for searching such service provider information, and a process for selectively sorting or filtering such service provider information based on area, individuals or groups of individuals the user trusts, thus, communicating such information to the user or member through conventional telecommunications and/or network infrastructure.