Social networking websites like Facebook can be used to get ahead in your dating life, but it can also seriously hinder it. Sharing your personal life with people via Facebook isn't necessary and it can actually scare potential dates away. If you're a Facebook addict but you're not having too much luck in the dating department, take a look at these possible reasons why.
Hiding Your Relationship Status
Hiding your relationship status can create problems for your dating life for more than one reason. If you're single and looking, hiding your relationship status might drive people away from you. Facebook is convenient because before someone puts him or herself out there to talk to a crush, they know whether or not that person is taken. If your status is hidden it takes more effort to figure out if you're single (i.e. Searching through photos, wall posts, etc.), and most people don't want to go through that effort. On the other hand, If you actually are dating someone and you have your status hidden, you will probably make that person think that you're trying to keep them a secret. Possibly even more annoying than hiding the status is putting that you're dating, engaged, or married to one of your platonic friends, it's not cute and it's really annoying.
Statuses With Too Much Info
Some people use statuses on Facebook as a reflective journal of their deepest thoughts and feelings. If you're in a relationship and you get in a fight, it isn't going to help anyone to post a mean or revealing message in your status (i.e. "If you're not ready for commitment, don't lead someone on"). Sharing the personal details of your relationship with all of your Facebook friends is not going to help your situation. Likewise, posting statuses that make you sound desperate is not going to help your dating life.
Manipulating Photos
There are numerous ways that people manipulate photos on Facebook and all of them are damaging to your dating life. First of all, don't post pictures of you that are ten years old, where you're younger, skinnier, and better looking. Doing this shows that you're insecure with who you are now, and that you know you looked better back in the day. Likewise, it is false advertising. Don't post embarrassing photographs of exes or friends that you've had a falling out with, it will only damage your character. Lastly, do not block your photos altogether. It is understandable if you don't want certain people to see your pictures or if you only want people on your friends-list to see, but don't hide your photo albums, because it makes you look shady.
Facebook Fights
Getting in fights with people on Facebook is extremely unattractive and it just shows that you're full of drama. Facebook walls are not a place to pick fights or settle old scores. It especially makes you look bad when you fight on someone else's page, fight over a photo comment, or fight over a man/woman via Facebook. People only fight on Facebook because they want the attention and nobody wants to be with someone that is going to be followed around by drama.
Revealing Facebook Posts
If you go on a date with someone or spend the night with them, it is not necessary to publicize that on your Facebook page or his/her wall. Leaving a wall message like, "Last night was great ;-)" is raunchy and it's not attractive. There is something to be said for having some privacy about your personal life, and what if your date wasn't ready to share that info with anyone? It's okay to leave a nice message (possibly a private one) that says you cannot wait to see him/her again but you don't have to make it revealing.
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