Why Do People Put Their Partner In Their Facebook Profile Pic?

A new report states that when people put a picture of their partner into their Facebook photo it can show they're feeling insecure about their relationship.

The report 'Can You Tell That I’m in a Relationship' issued by scientists from Canada and the US found that when people are worried about their partner’s feelings, they are likely to make the relationship more publicly visible.

Uploading a new Facebook photo of the two of you cuddling on a beach is surely one way to do that.

You're also more likely to write about your boyfriend / girlfriend if you're afraid the relationship's a bit insecure. Researchers measured daily changes in people’s feelings, then counted how much they posted about their relationship on Facebook.

On days when people feel more uncertain than usual, they post more about their relationship.

But there's one catch. People who aren't are very affectionate - what's known as avoidant personalities – are likely to post much less about their relationships when they are concerned about their partner. So people who usually seem a bit cold can really close up when they're worried.

There have been hundreds of studies into just what Facebook says about us. The BPS journal has done a review of the most interesting findings.