Why Do Girls Care SO Much About Relationship Status on Facebook?

Why Do Girls Care SO Much About Relationship Status on Facebook?


I've been meaning to ask about this for a while. Well, me and the rest of my guy friends who simply don't get the obsession at all.


Firstly, it does seem true that Millennials are moving away from Facebook for a variety of reasons. Based on the comments 'round these parts, there are LOTS of reasons. Secondly, I will always stand by the belief that gentlemanly behavior is a 100 percent positive...and you know, one of those "gentleman traits" is discretion. It used to be a common female trait, right?


Well, where's the discretion in plastering a private romantic relationship all over Facebook? I understand that maybe only your close friends can see it but for a lot of girls, that's a ton of people. Now, it almost feels like girls are totally obsessed with the "relationship status" part of social media and worse, they get annoyed at guys who are against the idea.



A buddy of mine was dating a girl who, by all accounts, seemed normal. Nice, pretty, funny, amiable, etc. She was quite laid-back and had an easy laugh. But when she decided to change her FB status from "single," she basically demanded that my friend do the same. On top of which, she said they "needed" to add photos of the two of them to both of their FB pages, so their friends could check things out.


Now, my friend is like me: Although he definitely uses social media more, he still believes that certain things should remain at least a little private. His argument was this-



"Isn't it enough that all her friends know we're together? Why do we have to put proof of our relationship up on a website?"



Why Do Girls Care SO Much About Relationship Status on Facebook?


Now, I suppose there are reasons from the female perspective. For example, they might just like the idea of upgrading their status, so-to-speak, and they like that extra validtion, too; i.e., "I'm saying I'm not single anymore so you should say the same." I get that. I also get taking pictures and sharing them; hell, people have been doing that since the camera was invented. But this feels a little different, doesn't it? It almost feels like a freakin' obligation. At least, some girls are viewing it this way, while some guys really hate it.


It's weird because I always thought women were more secretive about their private lives. I know they talk more about intimate stuff with close friends, but I never imagined they'd want to spread that intimacy on the Internet. And guys either seem indifferent or they resent it.


Anybody else experience this?

Why Do Girls Care SO Much About Relationship Status on Facebook?
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