Was helpin’ my cousin check her wedding photos on Facebook yesterday when she suddenly says, “Yo, where’d our relationship status go? It’s just blank now.” Pulled up her profile myself – sure enough, nothin’ but crickets where “In a Relationship” should be. No clue why it vanished. Figured I’d poke around myself since she was freakin’ out. Here’s exactly what I did, step by step.
Step 1: Bashed That Reload Button Like It Owed Me Money
First thing? Obvious stuff. Clicked the refresh button harder than I’ve clicked anything in weeks. Nothing happened. Still gone. Logged out completely on her phone – same thing. Logged back in… nada. Reopened the Facebook app a couple times too. Dead end. Zero change.
Step 2: Wrestled With Facebook’s Goofy Settings
Since slamming refresh like a caveman didn’t work, I dug into settings. Went straight to her profile, clicked “Edit Profile”, scrolled down to the “Relationship” section. And what do you know? It was set to “Nothing”. Okay, weird. Clicked the edit pencil thingy next to it. Partner’s name was still there! So technically, Facebook knew she was in a relationship, it just decided not to show it? Dumb. Clicked the visibility icon – that little audience selector thing. It was set to “Only Me”. BINGO. Changed it back to “Friends” like she wanted, hit save.
Went back to her profile… still not showing. Talk about frustrating. Checked the settings again – sure enough, still set to “Friends”. Did it three times just to be safe. Nothin’.
Step 3: Threw Cache in the Trash (Where it Belongs)
Alright, getting annoyed now. Remembered stupid cache problems mess things up all the time. On her Android phone, I opened the Facebook app info page. Spammed the “Force Stop” button. Then went to Storage, hit both “Clear Cache” and “Clear Data” – which basically resets the app like it’s brand new. Logged her back in, which took forever. Went straight to her profile… and BOOM. The “In a Relationship with [Partner]” was right there, bold as ever. Thank freaking goodness.
Final Nail in the Coffin: Facebook’s Own Buggy App
Just to double-check, I tried viewing her profile on my phone without doing anything. Her status was already showing fine for me! Confirmed her partner could see it too. So yeah, the problem wasn’t the visibility settings or the data itself. It was purely the Facebook app on her phone acting up like a toddler refusing to nap. Clearing the local app junk forced it to grab fresh data from Facebook’s servers.
So, if your relationship status pulls a disappearing act:
- Check the Audience Selector: Make sure it ain’t set to “Only Me”.
- FORCE Facebook to Update: Clear Cache & Data (or reinstall the app if that feels easier).
- Don’t Trust the App Right Away: Ask a friend if they can see it – saves a headache.
Worked for us. Hope it unsticks yours too. Facebook apps, man. Always somethin’.
