How will Facebook lest you suffer both to break with your partner – BBC

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Ending a relationship is always difficult. And also on Facebook.

The social network allows you to tell the world that you went from being “in a relationship” to the category of “single”.

But after break with your partner, it can also be uncomfortable still see publications and pictures of your ex.

And if you still keep as a “friend” or “friend” is very likely that you follow encountering it too often in the social network.

Also, one too can feel hurt by old posts about happy moments lived together that can occur by accident.

What if you see above who thought the love of your life putting your wedding photos with another person …? They say that can be brutal.

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Image caption With the new tools do not have to lock your ex.

To avoid this, Facebook announced that it will try to make less painful manage these failed relationships.

Specifically, most social network in the world is experimenting with three new tools with which users can easily monitor all information relating to their former partners.

These are now available to users Facebook in the US, but gradually begin to be used elsewhere.

Much of what can be achieved with permit and simply block to another user and hide your news in the wall, but these options will simplify the steps.

And, above all, to avoid having to block your ex, it will not send what many consider a powerful signal.

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Image caption Facebook can not repair a broken heart, but if you do not remember how often.

The first of these tools is a notification that asks if you want to see fewer posts from your ex-partner without lock or leave to be his friend.

If you say yes, the posts of your ex will no longer appear on the wall, and his name will be suggested when you post a new message or Etiquetes users on an image.

Similarly, A second tool will give you the option of limiting the photos, videos and status updates you post that will make your ex.

The third tool you allow limit the content that other people can see the past together.

All will be activated automatically when a user changes his emotional state.

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Image caption Facebook expects” boost these new tools to overcome problems with greater control and comfort. ”

“This work is part of our ongoing effort to develop resources for people who may be going through difficult times in their lives,” the official statement said the manager Facebook product, Kelly Winters.

“We hope these new tools encourage overcoming problems with greater control and comfort,” he said.