How can I Block People I Know?

Want to try to avoid seeing someone on Hinge? With Block Contacts, you can do just that. Share your device’s contact list with Hinge, select a contact you want to block, and we’ll do our best to prevent you from seeing each other. 

Important Notes About this Feature: 

• Blocked contacts won’t be notified that you blocked them
• Blocking someone doesn’t mean they have a Hinge account
• Blocking contacts won’t affect your existing matches or messages
• If the contact information 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 Hinge settings
• If you don’t want to grant access to your contacts, we offer a manual contact entry option

How Do I Share My Contacts with Hinge to Block Someone?   

Share the contact list from your device to Hinge, and pick the contacts you want to block: 

1. Open Hinge and tap the profile icon 
2. Go to Settings
3. Scroll down and select “Block List” 

4. You can either Sync Contacts or Add a Contact Manually
5. If syncing contact, allow Hinge access. Then, select which contacts you want to block
6. If adding manually, enter the contact information (email + phone number) then select Done.

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 contact information (name, email, and/or phone number) for the people you have blocked. 

Can I Manually Add a Contact?  

Yes. If you’d rather not share your contacts with Hinge, or if you want to block someone who isn’t saved in your contact list, you can manually add either their phone number or email address. 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.”

How Do I Unblock Someone? 

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

1. Open Hinge and tap the profile icon. 
2. Go to Settings .
3. Scroll down and select “Block List.”
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 Hinge? 

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 Contacts.”
4. Follow the instructions in the prompt.

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 Hinge Process My Contact List? 

If you opt-in to the feature, we use your contact list so you can easily select contacts you’d like to avoid on Hinge. 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 of 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 we want you to know they’re important to us, too. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.