Your ex (and everyone else) can see you looking at their LinkedIn

I regret to inform you that every person whose LinkedIn profile you have browsed — including your ex, that friend you had a falling out with, an old coworker, etc. — has likely been informed that you were checking them out. That's a lesson Ronelle, a 23-year-old law student in New Hampshire, learned the hard way: After checking out her ex's profile, she received a text from him that said, "Viewing my LinkedIn, eh?"

Let me spare you future embarrassment: follow these steps to make all future browsing anonymous. You're welcome.

Xo, Ashley Rockman

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In case you missed it

HuffPost Personal has a wealth of first-person stories on every topic under the sun, but unsurprisingly, some of my favorites are about relationships. This one, about the experience of losing both parents before the writer turned 30, moved me this week. It's worth a read.

"I thought I was equipped to handle the fallout"

FYI

Here's a lesson the internet would be wise to learn: You don't always have to have a "hot take" on social media. After "The Slap" at the Oscars, people rushed to tweet about it — and then many of those tweets were deleted. Why do we rush to comment on breaking news or big celebrity gossip? And what should we do instead of hastily tweeting? Senior Reporter Brittany Wong breaks it down.

Remember this mantra: Say less

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