Now that you’re in a happy, healthy relationship, there are some Facebook rules that need following to ensure it stays that way.
10 things to never do on Facebook if you are in a relationship:
1. Hide things from your spouse or significant other.
If
you don’t want your partner seeing who you’re chatting with online,
that’s not a good sign. Facebook should not be a secretive escape from
your relationship.
2. Befriend someone of the opposite s*x your partner is uncomfortable with.
If
your partner is uncomfortable with you “liking” photos of your ex — or
chatting with your super-flirty co-worker online — respect his/her
wishes. Don’t engage in behavior that will feed insecurities or threaten
your partner. If you’re not currently Facebook friends with an ex,
don’t add him. Especially in a long-term commitment relationship, you
should each trust and respect each other enough to let each other veto
online friendships with members of the opposite s*x you’re not
comfortable with.
3. Keep up old photos of exes.
Even
if you never go back and look at old photos, some of your friends
might. Respect your new relationship and delete old online mementos of
your past relationships.
4. Change your relationship status without talking to your partner.
Relationship
statuses should be discussed prior to any online changes. (Don’t abuse
the status, either. Wait until it’s serious enough that most of your
friends already know you’re dating someone awesome.)
5. Deny the relationship.
If
your Facebook page has zero evidence that you’re in a relationship — no
pictures, statuses, links that hint that you’re attached — and your
partner wants to be acknowledged, show him/her that you’re proud to be
with him/her, and simultaneously let your flirtatious Facebook friends
know that certain online behaviors are now officially off-limits, by
giving an occasional nod to your significant other.
6. Add his/her friends or family as “friends” before you’ve met them.
This is just creepy.
7. Complain about your partner or make a fight public.
If
you’re in a real relationship, have real conversations. Seek conflict
resolution in person, not online — and especially not on a Facebook
wall. Don’t use Facebook as a place to vent, be passive-aggressive, or
to humiliate your partner. Ever.
8. Gush too much.
You’re
in love. That’s great. But use terms of endearment and “I have the best
boyfriend in the world!” statuses in moderation. Don’t alienate your
loved ones — or incite major eye-rolling — by using Facebook strictly as
an excuse to brag about your recent endorphin surge.
9. Post racy pics.
Don’t
upload on-vacation bikini shots. Don’t share photos of your new man
“just waking up.” Keep it classy. Respect your partner by not seeking
attention from others with sexy poses and provocative statuses.
10. Have a shared Facebook profile.
Even
if you’re married, the whole “2 become 1″ thing does not apply to
Facebook. An old classmate might want to say hi without wondering which
of you he’s talking to.
Harmony
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