Comments on: I Hate People That Use Their Facebook Relationship Status For Attention

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:49:43 +0000

I would love to know how to change the married status without it being highlighted with the facebook world. Maybe just have it removed and not displayed…. I find it easier to just delete facebook at the moment than really going throu the pointless drama that people feed on. Long term marriage of 10 years that is mutual and ok. Facebook has removed fundimental privacy.

By: c-5mech

c-5mech — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:07:04 +0000

my wife posted a comment on facebook with something to the effect of “when will you know its time to throw in the towel and call it quits” she was refering to her job… then i get a ton of emails and messages stating that they thought i was beating her WTF!!!

By: Tracy Swack

Tracy Swack — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:05:02 +0000

I agree 100% although I will have to shamelessly admit to the pleasure when my husband of 15 years, girlfriend changed her relationship to complicated and I was allowed to respond : Honey it is complicated because he is married.

Very childish on my part but made me laugh on an otherwise very bad day!

By: Rob MacDonald

Rob MacDonald — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:19:48 +0000

I must say I quit facebook because of the utter tabloidness of the whole site… I think I’ll live in the real world instead.

By: Erin McKennison

Erin McKennison — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:25:19 +0000

I think that some people put too much emphasis on facebook relationship statuses. They should find something more productive to do with their time than to broadcast all over the internet that they’re officially “off the market.” To me, that screams, desperation for attention, loneliness, and being pathetic. Those kinds of people should find ways to increase their brain power instead of spending wasted time on the internet reminding the whole virtual world that they’re “in a relationship.”

By: rockie

rockie — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:34:09 +0000

agree with original poster, and i am female lol

By: Amilie

Amilie — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:12:59 +0000

This article is a nice “tip of the iceberg” view, but you didn’t touch on these two, which are about as annoying as “it’s complicated.”

1.) The 3-day relationship with no one, when someone thinks they’re dating someone else, so they change their relationship status to “in a relationship.” The other person notices the change, informs them that no, actually, they aren’t dating, and the status goes back to “single.”

2.) Being married to your best single friend. Plenty of my friends do this, and it’s not enough to make me stop being their friend, but lest there be any doubt, I judge mercilessly. Is it a self esteem issue? Do they feel the need to be in a fake relationship when they can’t be in a real one? Or is it an attempt to ironically poke fun at the fact that Facebook relationship statuses are immature? I still haven’t figured this out, but it’s very annoying.

By: Bobby Finstock

Bobby Finstock — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:36:10 +0000

Obviously you do if you are taking the time to comment.

By: jen

jen — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:17:46 +0000

OH GET A LIFE WHO FUCKING CARES.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:56:28 +0000

I love your post! You so nailed the dynamics of immature people who create relationship drama. C’mon folks – get a life out there!