People who have been in a relationship of what ever kind for more that 5 years are lucky. Yes they are matched with someone significant but they don’t have to go through the fuss or even hell of announcing it on fb.
Recent research suggests that the decisions people make about whether and how to represent their love lives on Facebook can often be quite telling. For example, my colleagues and I found that people who post a “Single” relationship status on Facebook have more sexual partners between relationships than those who opt out of posting “Single” on their profile. We also found that people who disclose that they are “In a Relationship” on Facebook also report being more committed to that relationship. Even among married people, we found that those whose primary Facebook photos include their spouses are less likely to split up 6 months later
With previous girlfriends, it was carefully chosen when to change fb statuses. I usually change mine to prove I was no longer dating.
The act of publicly publishing your status (even subconsciously) has a massive profound effect… going by this study a positive effect?
I believe this also applies to publishing things like your new years resolutions. Which I have done for years.
