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WilmywoodNCparalegal

(2,654 posts)
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 01:09 PM Oct 2017

Calling Facebook experts

For a while I've resisted adding my boyfriend as a friend on FB. But he's insisting. However, I want to prevent him from seeing certain posts about him that I made (visible only to my friends). There's nothing negative in them (in fact, they are quite complimentary toward him). I just don't want him to get a huge ego .

He's a little irked that I haven't accepted his friend request yet. If I were to accept it, what could I do to prevent him from seeing these posts?

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Calling Facebook experts (Original Post) WilmywoodNCparalegal Oct 2017 OP
Go thru and when you see his name, delete that post? Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #1
you can add his name to a group mercuryblues Oct 2017 #2
You can give him a status that restricts what he sees. madaboutharry Oct 2017 #3
Its simple PJMcK Oct 2017 #4
+1000 Fla Dem Oct 2017 #7
That's easy - OhZone Oct 2017 #5
Like this - OhZone Oct 2017 #6
You can delete your posts about him LeftInTX Oct 2017 #8
Dump your boyfriend. You don't need that shit. LuckyCharms Oct 2017 #9

mercuryblues

(14,542 posts)
2. you can add his name to a group
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 01:15 PM
Oct 2017

and friends you want to see that post to another. When you make a post click on the option "who do you want to share this post with" and click on the group your friends are in.

madaboutharry

(40,223 posts)
3. You can give him a status that restricts what he sees.
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 01:16 PM
Oct 2017

If you accept his request there will be a drop down box where you can make him an acquaintance rather than a friend and restrict what posts he sees. You would have to allow him to see posts on a post by post basis. He wouldn't know what setting you put him on. That is the way I understand it.

LeftInTX

(25,562 posts)
8. You can delete your posts about him
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 04:25 PM
Oct 2017

Nobody will notice

Or you can put him in a restricted category.

It all depends on how you feel about your relationship. If you want to continue discussing him on FB, then I guess restrict what he sees. If you are more serious about him and want him to see posts that your other friends see then deleting posts about him is probably the best option.

Either way...best of luck!!

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