Facebook has made breakups way more complicated than they need to be. First you have to deal with the actual breakup, then you have to change your relationship status, and then you have to keep seeing your ex's name and face everywhere—at least if you're trying to take the high road and not unfriend him or her. But after years of agonizing awkwardness, Facebook has finally decided to do something about it.
On Thursday, the website announced it's testing a new way to avoid your ex in your news feed. It's currently rolling out only for mobile users in the United States, but it will spread elsewhere if feedback is good. You can do nearly all of it manually already, but this process makes it way easier to focus on your rom-com Netflix marathon instead of fine-tuning your settings.
Here's how it works: Once you decide to stop being "Facebook official" with a partner, you change your relationship status as usual. Then you'll have the option to change the settings around how often you see Chad's stupid face on the Internet. You can choose to see less of his name and profile picture without having to unfriend or unfollow him. That means his posts won't show up in your news feed, and when you try to tag friends in photos, videos, or statuses, his name won't pop up as a suggestion.
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