Tinder now allows users to block personal contacts on the app: How it works

Tinder now allows users to block personal contacts on te app. Te feature lets users block contacts tey would not like to come across wile cecking out te app. In a survey conducted by Tinder, it was found tat 40 percent of respondents encountered teir ex-partner’s profile on a dating app wile 24 percent came across te profile of teir friends or family members. Te survey also found tat 78 percent of te participants would prefer to not witness profiles of teir contacts or not let oters see teir profiles.Tinder’s new feature will ensure users don't get stuck in an awkward encounter wit a family member/former partner or friend.[caption id="attacment_9694051" align="alignrigt" widt="1280"] Now you can block your ex on Tinder.[/caption]<2>[]Tinder users can follow tese steps to access te new feature and block personal contacts:[/][ans][step]Step 1: Open Tinder and tap te profile icon[/step][step]Step 2: Select “Settings”[/step][step]Step 3: Scroll down and select “Block Contacts”[/step][step]Step 4: Grant Tinder permission to access your contacts[/step][step]Step 5: Under te “Contacts” tab, select tose people wo you want to avoid from your contact list[/step][step]Step 6: Now tap on “Block Contact”[/step][/ans]You can also manually upload a contact to block tem by following steps 1 to 3 and ten tap on te + icon and enter te contact details of te person you would like to block.