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05-19-2014, 09:10 PM
Facebook Introduces New Way to Flirt With Relationship 'Ask' Button
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If you've been eyeing someone on Facebook (http://mashable.com/category/Facebook?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) whose profile doesn't list a relationship status, the company is making it easier (or possibly more awkward) to find out if he's single.
Facebook has rolled out a new "ask" feature for those profile pages that don't list relationship statuses. The owner of the page doesn't see the button — only the person who is checking out his page.
See also: 12 Facebook Statuses You Need to Retire (http://mashable.com/2013/10/26/facebook-statuses-to-retire/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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Image: Brian Hernandez, Mashable
By clicking "ask," you can send the user a message related to his status (such as "want to grab a drink sometime?"), as well as a request to list his status as single, engaged, married or in a civil union. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/19/facebook-ask-button/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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If you've been eyeing someone on Facebook (http://mashable.com/category/Facebook?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) whose profile doesn't list a relationship status, the company is making it easier (or possibly more awkward) to find out if he's single.
Facebook has rolled out a new "ask" feature for those profile pages that don't list relationship statuses. The owner of the page doesn't see the button — only the person who is checking out his page.
See also: 12 Facebook Statuses You Need to Retire (http://mashable.com/2013/10/26/facebook-statuses-to-retire/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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Image: Brian Hernandez, Mashable
By clicking "ask," you can send the user a message related to his status (such as "want to grab a drink sometime?"), as well as a request to list his status as single, engaged, married or in a civil union. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/19/facebook-ask-button/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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