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I joined at the end of last year. No, was not interested in posting stories only to read others from family and friends, and, sometime, would be the only way to get the attention of a corporation.
And I was asked to provide a birth date. I never give my real birthday. I figure all the sites want to is protect themselves in case I am younger than 13, or whatever the minimum age is (fat chance..)
But, when that faux date came, all of a sudden I did get some congratulations and some chuckles from the ones who know the real age, congratulating the younger me. (1955 sounded nice, round number)
So... I know that one can actually remove the date altogether. I got a link that did not do much.
Any step by step directions will be appreciated.
Happy New Year. 2018 has to be better
Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)Go to your home page....
Click on "about"
Scroll down to "basic info", edit option should be upper right of this tab.
You can set it so "only me" (or you) can see the birthdate info.....
Hope this helps!
Happy New Year!
question everything
(47,600 posts)not deleting altogether but at least this one.
Thank I had to confirm my age.
Oh well
mercuryblues
(14,562 posts)in the blue bar
(your name) Home find friends.
Click on your name.
On that page underneath the banner pic you will see : timeline (about) friends
click on about
Scroll down until you see birthdate Hover on that. to the right of the date you will see an (edit) tab. click on that and choose your option
question everything
(47,600 posts)At least now I am in my real age..
CurtEastPoint
(18,685 posts)Click the Facebook Logo button (Blue F) to take you to FB home page. Click your name. You should now be on your page.
To the right of your name, in your photo area at the top, click Edit Profile.
Scroll to the bottom and click 'Edit your About Info.'
On the left, under About, click Contact and Basic Info
Scroll down to view Birthday
Hover over the Birth Date and you will see Edit. CLick and make changes
Hover over Birth Year and you will see Edit. Click and make changes
You can display or not to Friends or just you, the date and/or year.
Have fun!
question everything
(47,600 posts)I think that one can - or was able to - actually delete birth date. When I changed it, I had to confirmed that I am now... well. older than 62..
CurtEastPoint
(18,685 posts)question everything
(47,600 posts)only "Update info"
And all they "allow" me is to change my photo, or to add schools, cities, workplace, etc..
True Dough
(17,392 posts)I've been receiving congratulations for many years!
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,930 posts)Because I don't feel I need lots of birthday greetings from everyone, I've been wanting to get rid of my birth date for some time. I now have it so only I can see it.
Thank you, thank you.