If you’re familiar with any of thebest dating apps, you know what it’s like to encounter people who aren’t who you’re looking for. If you’d rather keep your dating life a secret, running into people you already know is even worse. Tinder includes two blocking features that hide a person in the app and hide you from them. That way, you won’t accidentally like or match with them while you’re swiping away.
How to unmatch with a Tinder profile
When you need to halt communication, Tinder has your back
How does blocking somebody on Tinder work?
There are two block options. You can block a contact from your phone or a profile of somebody actively on Tinder. The contact doesn’t need to be a Tinder user because it works by blocking their contact information.
When you block somebody, they aren’t notified. This is true for both contact and profile blocks. However, the two work differently when it comes to unblocking. you’re able to block and unblock a phone contact as needed, but blocking a profile is permanent because you can’t access a profile block list to unblock the person.
How to give Tinder access to your address book
Before we start, you must give Tinder permission to use your contacts if you want to block somebody from your address book. The company makes it clearon its websitethat it only keeps the information — name, number, and email — from the person you choose to block, not every contact on your phone. So you don’t have to worry that your contacts will get an email that you’re on Tinder or a link to your profile.
How to block and unblock phone contacts on Tinder
Now that the app can pull from your address book, Tinder can block or unblock someone from that list. Use the app’s settings to choose who to block or unblock.
How to block people
If the person you want to block isn’t in your contacts, you don’t have to make a new contact for them. Instead, repeat the first two steps above and tap theplus signto type their name, phone, and email.
How to unblock people
Do you still see someone you know on Tinder?
There isn’t a way around this. You could leverage aVPN servicethat spoofs your GPS location, but then you’ll match with people potentially hundreds of miles away.
Can you block other Tinder users?
The Tinder app also lets you block people who aren’t contacts, either people you already matched with or folks you haven’t interacted with. This prevents them from seeing you in the app. Likewise, you’ll never see them.
This works differently than blocking contacts. you may’t unblock the user like you can someone from your contacts. It’s permanent.
Other ways to hide on Tinder
Blocking someone on Tinder is effective, but it isn’t the only privacy tool at your disposal. The app’s settings have two other options that can hide you from the dating pool, not only the people you block.
If someone sees you in the app, you likely haveDiscoveryturned on, but it can be turned off to hide your profile. You’re still seen by people you liked and matched with, but your profile is hidden from everyone else. If you do this, uncontacted profiles are also undiscoverable to you. It’s like a pause for your profile. You can also turn on Incognito. This is similar to turning off Discovery, except you can still use the app. You just won’t be visible to anyone except those who have already liked you.
Both of these options are available in the app’s settings. To hide your profile or go incognito, do the following:
Control your privacy from your Android phone
Blocking people on Tinder is a great way to control your privacy while meeting people online. If you gave a Tinder user your number, it’s easy toblock their phone numberto prevent new texts and calls from them. While you’re at it, you might as wellset up spam call blockingto free up your line for the people who really matter.
