Change your relationship status on Facebook?

Change your relationship status on Facebook?

As if defining the relationship wasn't tough enough, there's an entirely new element to it these days representing it on social media.

From Instagram posts with your new partner to changing your relationship status on Facebook, making things "official" looks totally different than it did 15 years ago.



Because if your relationship status isn't on Facebook, does your relationship even exist? Probably not.
If your relationship status isn't as easily defined as "in a relationship", "divorced", or "single", no worries; Facebook has tons of options, whether things are complicated with you and your ex, you're in an open relationship, or you want the world to know you're getting serious with pizza. (Seriously, you can be in a relationship with "pizza"on Facebook.) And, you can also choose exactly who your share (or don't share) your status with.

To add or edit your relationship status:

1. Go to your profile and click About, then Family and Relationships in the left column.
2. Click Add your relationship status or hover over your relationship and click Edit.
3. Choose your relationship status from the dropdown menu. Depending on your status, you may also have the option to add the name of the person you're in a relationship with and your anniversary.
4. Use the audience selector to choose who you want to share this with.
5. Click Save Changes.

To add a relationship as a life event on your profile:

1. Go to your profile and click About, then Life Events.
2. Select the type of relationship or event you'd like to add. You may also have the option to add the name of the person you're in a relationship with and your anniversary.
3. Use the audience selector to choose who you want to share this with.
4. Check the box next to Update relationship status to update your status in your profile.
5. Click Save.

Note: You can only list someone in your relationship status if you're friends with that person. That person also needs to confirm that you're in a relationship together before they're listed in your relationship status.