The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

So I'm being told a relationship isn't official until it's "Facebook official," that a relationship isn't a relationship until a couple has changed its Facebook status from "single" to "in a relationship with so and so." Really? Isn't that a little Jr. High, even though Facebook wasn't around when I was in Jr. High? Look, if people want to change their statuses, so be it. I really don't care. What bothers me is the contention that others knowing via social media ultimately determines the status of a relationship and that so many couples do in fact care. My opinion is, if a person or a couple's romantic standing and happiness are predicated on social media acceptance, their relationship might have some issues. Common wisdom states that until a person can truly find happiness with another, they must first find happiness with themself. That same logic should hold true when the single person expands to two. I'm not sure ...