Tinderis making it easier for you to block an ex or avoid friends, relatives, co-workers, and others you don’t want to see on the dating app.
Tinder users have long wanted the ability to use the app without having to face someone they simply don’t want to see for whatever reason. Now, they’re finally getting that wish. The company has announced it will now allow users to block phone contacts as a preventative measure.
“Want to try to avoid seeing someone on Tinder? With Block Contacts, you can do just that,” Tinder announced throughits online help hub. “Share your device’s contact list with Tinder, select a contact you want to block, and we’ll do our best to prevent you from seeing each other.”
How to block phone contacts on Tinder
To block specific phone contacts, you have two options available. See below for details on how to block contacts using either method.
Share contacts with Tinder to block them
You can share the contact list from your mobile device to Tinder directly, and then you just select the contacts you want to block.
Manually add contacts to Tinder to block them
If you’d rather not share your contacts with Tinder, or if you want to block someone not in your contact list, you’re able to manually add the contact info.
Note:Tinder said it won’t store everyone’s contacts - only ones you’ve chosen to block. Blocked contacts also won’t be notified they’ve been blocked. And if a blocked person later changes their phone number and joins Tinder, their Tinder account could still surface for you.
How to unblock contacts on Tinder
If you change your mind later and want to unblock someone, it’s easy.
Want to know more?
Check out ourin-depth guideon Tinder to learn more about the dating app. We also have a comparisonof alternative datings apps worth trying.
