Want to try to avoid seeing someone on Tinder? With Block Contacts, you can do just that. 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.

This article includes information on:

Blocking a contact

Unblocking & disconnecting contacts

How Tinder processes your contact list

Important notes about this feature: 

• Blocked contacts won’t be notified that you blocked them
• Blocking someone doesn’t mean they have a Tinder account
• Blocking contacts doesn’t affect your existing matches or messages
• If the contact info you use to block someone doesn’t match the info they used to sign up, we won’t be able to stop you from seeing each other
• You can stop sharing contacts with the Block Contacts feature in your Tinder settings
• If you don’t want to grant access to your contacts, we offer a manual contact entry option

Blocking a contact 

How do I share my contacts with Tinder to block someone?   

It’s easy! Share the contact list from your device to Tinder, and pick the contacts you want to block: 

1. Open Tinder and tap the profile icon 
2. Go to “Settings”
3. Scroll down and select “Block Contacts” 
4. Grant Tinder permission to access your contacts 
5. Under the “Contacts” tab, select people you want to avoid from your contact list 
6. Tap "Block Contacts"

Each time you use the feature, we’ll pull your list of contacts from your device so that you can pick who you’d like to block. When you leave the feature, we’ll only keep the contacts information for the people you have blocked (name, email and/or phone number). 

Can I manually add a contact?  

Yes. If you’d rather not share your contacts with Tinder, or if you want to block someone who isn’t saved in your contact list, you can manually add contact info. Here’s how: 

1. Follow steps 1 - 3 above
2. Then, tap the + icon at the top of the screen
3. Input this person’s contact info and tap “Done”

Unblocking & disconnecting contacts 

How do I unblock someone? 

To unblock a contact in the Block Contacts feature, follow these steps: 

1. Open Tinder and tap the profile icon 
2. Go to “Settings”
3. Scroll down and select “Block Contacts”
4. Navigate to the “Blocked” tab
5. Tap “Unblock” next to each blocked contact that you wish to unblock, or tap the menu icon in the top right-hand corner and select “Unblock All” 

How can I stop sharing my device’s contact list with Tinder? 

If you want to turn off sharing between this feature and your device’s contact list, follow the instructions below:  

1. Follow steps 1 - 3 above
2. Tap the menu icon in the top right-hand corner 
3. Select “Disconnect Contact List”

Disconnecting your contact list won’t change your current list of blocked contacts. For your privacy, we’ll keep those contacts blocked, until you tell us to unblock them. 

How does Tinder process my contact list? 

If you opt-in to the feature, we use your contact list so that you can quickly and easily select contacts you’d like to avoid on Tinder. Each time you visit Block Contacts, we’ll pull your list of contacts from your device so that you can pick who you would like to block. When you leave the feature, we’ll only keep the contact information for the people you have blocked (name, email and/or phone number). We’ll use this information to help prevent you from seeing your blocked contacts and from them seeing you (assuming they created an account with the same contact info you uploaded). 

We understand that your personal information and privacy are important to you, and want you to know they’re important to us too. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more info about privacy practices.