Whether we admit it or not, we click on It’s Complicated as our status in Friendster to create an illusion that we are extremely close to being In a Relationship. For me, adding the status It’s Complicated is Friendster’s most brilliant idea, it’s a mask or a profile accessory that Single persons can turn to if they need to once in a while make heads turn or more correctly, make people pay attention [even for a few secs] to their profile. It can mean anything from the most honest, “I am dating someone, it’s just that he /she still hasn’t asked me to go into a serious relationship yet.” to the pretentious, “I know this guy/girl likes me, he/she just hasn’t gathered the courage to ask me out... and to even smile at me.” or to the dramatic, “What do we mean to each other? Are we friends or lovers?” It’s Complicated represents the hopefuls, the drama queen, the confused, the abandoned, the in denial and everything that this Complicated World has to offer. The thing is, It’s Complicated is a catch-all status. Being “in a relationship” can be complicated, being “single” is definitely complicated, and well, I cannot imagine how complicated Marriage or Domestic Partnership could be.
What’s the point? Oh well, it’s complicated.
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