Why would someone not want you on his social media?

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Very Much together. Years, go out etc.met each other's family
But he's funny about me being on there as his gf (relationship status)
Such a first world problem...
We are seen together all the time
He has an ex who can be difficult
But still is it a big deal?
I'm not even a prolific poster.
It's social media, I'm not hidden in real life but still.....
Can't be arsed to waste my life with twatty men anymore

He doesn't want the wider world to see you're in a relationship.

Make of that what you will. I'm sorry op, it's shit and I wouldn't tolerate it.

Some people just don't like advertising in that way.

My relationship status on fb is hidden.

My boyfriend was 'in a relationship' with his previous girlfriend because it was what she wanted. When they split up, he changed it to single and it's still single. It's obvious from photos of us that he's not.

I can't think of anything more cringey than declaring your relationship status publicly on SM tbh. I'd feel embarrassed if he did it.

What are you hoping for with this man?

I didn’t change my Facebook to in a relationship for years. I kept forgetting about it and then I just felt like I didn’t really go online so didn’t see the point. I eventually updated it but only when I was changing my privacy settings etc My now dh wasn’t bothered but it was 12 years ago.
Now I’d assume he’s like me and not fussed about that type of thing or he likes the idea of people to think he’s single when they first see his profile

I don't think my husbands relationship status is on Facebook/SM and we've not got many pictures of us together on Facebook but hes not fussed by it, and uses it for car modification sites mainly.

Because they don't care about social media? I would die a thousand deaths if my DP advertised our 'relationship status' on social media. In fact, I'd be completely turned off by anyone who did that - I'd see it as either needy or smug or plain cringey.

Because he doesn’t want to, he doesn’t have to justify it.

I have never once had a relationship status on Facebook. If you're posting each other does it even matter?

I have to agree, I find it really cringey. I had an ex boyfriend suggest we do it and I found it so off putting. It feels very teenage high school having to declare it in that way. Everyone you know and care about know you're in a relationship, anyone with a pair of eyes can see the pictures. I don't think you need to write him off because of this or assume he is up to no good.

I have never let FB know, and therefore the rest of the world, whether I'm married, divorced or just shagging for England. It's nobody's business but mine.

I cringe when I see someone announcing they’re officially ‘in a relationship’ on Facebook. I’m married and don’t have my husband stated as my husband.

Or do you mean he won’t have you as a friend? That’s different.

I think it depends on the person.

In my experience there’s two types of people.

1. this person posts EVERYTHING on social media, whether it’s snapchat/Instagram or whatever. They post everytime they’re at an event, having drinks, meeting friends.
   Literally everything

2. this person posts once in a blue moon. They don’t post anything to do with their life but may post one pic/selfie/video every now and again. They may also repost a quote to laugh at. That’s about it.

To me, the first person who posts every single part of their day but refuses to post their partner is odd to me. I don’t mean they need to be posted everyday but when they won’t even post the person on their birthday/anniversary? Sorry I find that strange.

I wouldn’t even expect the second person to post anyone when they hardly post themselves. DP is very much like the second person (I’ve probably only seen like 5 pictures of him in all the years I’ve known him😂) and he’s never posted me. I’ve never posted him either because I just don’t want too.

I don’t think it’s anything to get worked up about but if he purposely doesn’t want to post you then I’d ask why. Maybe he just wants to come across as single or maybe he doesn’t like to share his business like that on social media?