How to Hide Your Friends on MySpace

Learn How to Hide Your Friends on MySpace

There are numerous sites offering codes for hiding friends on MySpace, including:

• LayoutStuff
• Project MySpace
• MySpacegens.com
• PimpWebpage
• Satisfaction.com
• WishAFriend.com

Select a code from one of these sites, and copy it. Then log in to your MySpace profile. Select the Edit Profile option. Paste the code in the About Me box and click on the Save All Changes button. Your friends should now be hidden.

Why Hide Friends?

MySpace allows users to determine the order in which the people on their friends lists appear on-screen. This top friends list can be a source of much jealousy. When you place your friends, family members, coworkers, neighbors, and other acquaintances in a particular order, many think you're ranking them. Mary wonders why she's placed lower than Bobby when you've known her longer, and Aunt Suzy feels slighted when you place your new boyfriend ahead of her. However, it's not always about competition and soothing hurt feelings. While some people love to collect friends and watch the total count rise, others prefer to keep their network to themselves. Design-minded users may also prefer the look of their profile without a block of friends.

Other Hiding Options

Once you've learned how to hide your friends on MySpace, you may want to try hiding other portions of your profile. By visiting the same sites that provide codes for hiding your friends list, you can find ways to hide all of the following:

• Comments – Why should everyone get to read your personal messages? Make sure they're for your eyes only.
• About Me – Some users are uncomfortable sharing every detail of their lives with the online world. If you're a private person, hiding the about me box is an ideal option for controlling how much others get to know about you.
• Contact – If you don't want random users messaging you, removing your contact options is a good way to prevent this. However, before you hide your contact box, think about why you've joined the site in the first place. Part of the fun of MySpace is getting in touch with old friends and classmates and making great new friends. If you cut off all means of communication, then you will miss out on these opportunities to make new connections.
• Remove Comment Option – If you don't want to just hide your comments, but get rid of them completely, it's also possible to completely remove the "Add Comment" link. Perhaps you're tired of spam comments or someone has been leaving you inappropriate or mean messages. Choosing this code will cut off their access to your profile page.
• Last login – If you don't want everyone to know how often you're online and when you last checked your MySpace page, it's easy to hide that information.
• Age – Whether you don't want others to judge you based on your age or you just don't like sharing this personal number, a small amount of code will make it disappear.
• MySpace URL – Some users think this box is unnecessary. If someone is already viewing your page, he or she doesn't really need to know the URL. Others may want to hide it to make it more difficult for others to access their profile.

In order to take advantage of many of these options, you will follow the same directions as you used for hiding your friends. However, there are some variations. For instance, the codes for hiding your last login typically require you to paste new information in both the About Me and City areas. Simply follow the directions given on the MySpace code sites for your own perfectly-customized profile page.