[Object] To provide a communication device, an information processing system, a recording medium, and an information processing method capable of acquiring a user's situation and notifying surroundings, and thereby encourage unobtrusive acts of kindness. [Solution] Provided is a communication device including: a control unit that acquires current situation information of a first user based on an attribute of the first user and a current situation of the first user; and a communication unit that, in accordance with control by the control unit, transmits the current situation information of the first user to a surrounding communication device.