Systems and methods for negotiating a future communication are provided to
facilitate interaction between persons who wish to interact but who
presently may not be in a position or find it desirable to do so. Each
party may be provided with an interaction manager that allows the parties
to negotiate future time(s) for future communication by ascertaining
mutually available free time and selecting from among these times. The
parties may also elect to defer a communication until a particular
communication channel becomes available.