“Think carefully about the username you choose. Once it’s been selected, you won’t be able to change or transfer it.”
Approximately 23% of Facebook users are college aged females. Statistics show that approximately 77% of these females will marry one day, and roughly 85% of those who do will change their names. This means that roughly 3.3 million women who are currently in college will one day change their names. Add to that the women who are out of college, and the 50%+ who will divorce, and you have quite a few people who will be changing their names sooner or later.
Yet Facebook wants us to pick one name for life—like a tattoo that can’t be changed.
So what’s a single female to do? Sign up with a maiden name and stick to it? Wait to see what happens? Take a chance on a future name?
The lack of flexibility is absurd. I guess I’m just going to have to get creative.
Did you create a Facebook URL? Whether you’re a man or a woman, how do you view this issue?