Ashdaman, I am in the same boat (aeroplane ?) as you. I am off to Florida for my PPL training in just over a month, and I had to decide which type to train on. I chose the PA28, and the main reason is that being a four seater, I hope I can go flying with more than 1 buddy at a time if/when I get my PPL !
Maybe not the most scientific of reasoning, but practical, I hope