Can You Block Someone from Seeing Your Profile on Match.com? The 2025 Ultimate Guide

Online dating sometimes means crossing paths with people you’d rather avoid—be it an ex, a coworker, or just a bad experience. So a crucial question for privacy-minded daters is: Can you block someone from seeing your profile on Match.com?

The Short Answer: Blocking Isn’t Absolute—but You Have Options

Match.com doesn’t allow you to selectively hide your profile from individual users across the board. However, the site does empower you with several privacy and blocking tools to protect yourself. By combining blocking, hiding, and special privacy settings, you can take significant control over who interacts with you.

How Blocking Works on Match.com

1. Block a User for Communication

Blocking is primarily designed to stop unwanted contact. Here’s how it works:

• When you block someone, they cannot message you, see your profile in search results, or appear in your Discovery feed.

• They will not be notified you blocked them—it’s completely anonymous.

• To block, visit their profile, click the three-dot icon, and select “Block”.

• Blocked users are removed from your experience—you won’t see them in search or get their messages.

Important: Blocking is highly effective for stopping communication, but it doesn’t always fully hide your profile details from someone who already had access or who saw you before being blocked.

2. Hiding Your Profile: ‘Incognito’ and Total Stealth

If you need total invisibility, hiding your profile is your strongest tool:

• Set your visibility to “hidden” in your profile settings.

• A hidden profile won’t appear in any searches, browsable lists, or Discovery for other users—including those you’ve blocked. You’re essentially invisible.

• Existing message threads: If you’ve already communicated with someone, they’ll still be able to see your messages and message you, but your profile will show as “Unavailable”.

Pro tip: Hiding your profile is great when you want to “take a break” or avoid someone who is actively searching for you. But if you initiate messages, the system may suggest unhiding your profile, making you visible across the platform again.

3. Removing from Search Results

You can remove a particular user from your own search results—so you never have to see their profile again—but this does not prevent them from seeing you unless you also block or hide your profile.

Advanced Privacy: Private Mode and Incognito

Match.com’s Private Mode or Incognito feature is a paid option that takes privacy further:

• Only users you reach out to can see you.

• You stay invisible to everyone else in search, suggestions, and browsing.

• If you message or “like” someone, they can now view your profile and communication.

• To activate this feature, go to profile visibility settings and select Private Mode. It may require an upgrade or extra fee.

User Scenarios: Examples and Solutions

• You want to avoid someone specific (e.g., an ex): Block and hide your profile for maximum security, or use Private Mode if you want to stay on the platform but out of sight until you reach out.

• Coworkers, neighbors, or people you know are on Match: Consider hiding your profile temporarily, or only going public when you’re ready or using Private Mode for hand-picked control.

• General privacy: Set your profile to hidden between dates, after breakups, or when taking a break. Reactivate when you’re ready to be seen again.

Key Limitations and Gotchas

• Blocking isn’t retroactive: If someone viewed your profile before blocking/hiding, there may be a record, but future access is restricted.

• No one-to-one hiding: As of 2025, you cannot hide yourself from just one specific user while remaining public to everyone else.

• Communication persists: Previous messages are still available to both parties; but your full profile info is hidden after blocking/hiding.

• Private Mode costs extra: The best privacy is not free; Private Mode is a premium feature.

Step-by-Step: Blocking and Hiding Profiles on Match.com

To Block:

1. Visit the user’s profile.

2. Click the three-dot menu.

3. Select “Block.”
   Blocked users cannot search, message, or see you in Discovery.

To Hide Your Profile:

1. Click your photo thumbnail (header).

2. Set profile to “Hidden” or “Invisible.”
   Your profile is remove from all browsable platforms and results.

Use Private Mode (Paid Only):

1. Go to Profile > Profile Visibility.

2. Select “Private Mode.”

3. Only people you interact with can view you; you’re hidden otherwise.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I block someone from seeing my photos?
A: Only by blocking or hiding your profile entirely—or using Private Mode. There is no photo-specific privacy for individual users.

Q: Does the blocked user know?
A: No. Blocking is private and users are not notified.

Q: Can I unblock someone or go public again?
A: Yes, via settings under “Blocked profiles” or by toggling visibility back to public.

Q: Is there a 100% guarantee block?
A: No system is foolproof—if someone saw you before, they may have a cached view. After blocking/hiding/going private, you are not visible to them in real time.

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In summary:
Match.com gives you robust privacy options—block, hide, and Private Mode—but you cannot hide from a single individual while remaining public to all others. For the tightest control, leverage Private Mode or hide your profile completely. Always prioritize your comfort, safety, and confidently use reporting tools for inappropriate behavior. Knowledge is your best defense in the digital dating world!