# Expected Connections

Players look at the connections they have in common with the person they're evaluating and ensure that the ones they would expect to see are actually there. [The "Smart Sort" default filter](https://brightid.gitbook.io/aura/advanced-features/filters#smart-sort-default) for the Connections tab of a Subject Profile shows people that both you and the subject already know at the top of the results list.

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[filters](https://brightid.gitbook.io/aura/advanced-features/filters)
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Your connection level ("Already Known" 😎, for example) to a person is shown on the left side of their [connection card](https://brightid.gitbook.io/aura/participant-cards#connection-cards), while that person's connection level to the subject is shown on the right side of the card.

<figure><img src="https://626565932-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FjGtnCGfucgnFNbDgcdxy%2Fuploads%2F7KIpA8GOaKOBlypWpDIB%2FScreenshot%202025-01-25%20at%207.47.44%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=74e6d33e-9a09-4e8c-bb91-6960ba0d229d" alt=""><figcaption><p>Smart Sort showing expected connections</p></figcaption></figure>

If expected “Already Known” 😎 connections are missing, this could be a sign of a [sybil attack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_attack), and you should give the subject a low confidence or negative evaluation.

[Connection cards](https://brightid.gitbook.io/aura/participant-cards#connection-cards) are described in more detail the "Participant Cards" section.

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[participant-cards](https://brightid.gitbook.io/aura/evidence/participant-cards)
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