Blocking & reporting profiles

Grindr aims to be an online space of community, safety, expression, and connection. If someone is making you feel uncomfortable on the app, we encourage you to block them. If they are violating our Community Guidelines, please report them.

• Reporting a profile
• Reporting users who have blocked you
• Blocking
• Unblocking profiles
• Related articles

Reporting 

If you encounter behavior that breaches our Community Guidelines, we strongly encourage you to report it to us. All member reports are sent to our moderation team for evaluation. Keep in mind that reporting a profile does not block it, make sure you hit the Block button if you no longer wish to see (or be seen by) someone.

Reporting a profile

Here are the quick steps you can follow when reporting: 

1. Select the profile of the user you'd like to block. 
2. You'll see the block icon in the top-left corner of the profile. 
3. You will see a pop-up menu - choose Report.
4. Once you have selected the report, the following menu will appear (choose the category that best fits your situation):
   • Illegal Activity - sale & promotion of drugs; trafficking, etc.
   • Spam
   • Harassment or Bullying
   • Hate Speech/Discrimination 
   • Nudity or Pornography 
   • Underage - report ALL underage individuals on Grindr.
   • Impersonation - if anyone is pretending to be you or someone you know.
5. Once you have selected the category - tap Next. 
6. Tell Us What Happened to go to the next page, where you can provide any details you think would help us with the report.
7. Next, let us know where the offense occurred (select all that apply):
   • Profile Photo
   • Profile Information 
   • Chat Message
   • Album content
8. Depending on your choice, we'll ask you if you'd like to include your last 30 chats with the person you are reporting. 
9. Last (but not least) you'll have the chance to review your report.

10. After hitting Submit, you will see a new window with a message thanking you for your report. Make sure you read the information displayed on the page. 

If you’re not currently using the app, click here to report an issue via email instead.

Blocking 

Reporting a profile does not also block it. Make sure you hit the block button if you no longer wish to see (or be seen by) someone else who has messaged you. Once you block another profile, this person will no longer see you on the app, and all chats with them will be removed from your inbox.

To block a specific person: 

1. Select the profile of the user you'd like to block.
   1. If they’ve messaged you, you'll see the block icon in the top-left corner of the profile. 
   2. If they’ve not messaged you before, you can hide the profile instead. 
2. You will see a pop-up menu - choose Block.
3. Another pop-up menu will appear and ask if you are sure you want to block this person - choose Yes to block them.

Keep in mind that Grindr users often create multiple profiles. If you’re getting messages from users you’ve blocked before, this is likely the case – block the new profile, and confirm the previous profile is still on your block list.

Blocks are a feature designed for your safety, not simply organizing your Grid. This is why you can only block profiles that have sent you a message in the past. If you’d just like to remove a profile from your Grid, you can hide them instead. Hiding works both ways: their profile is removed from your grid, and your profile disappears from their grid as well. They won't be notified.

Unblocking profiles

You can unblock users you've previously blocked at any time. To do so:

1. Select on your Profile.
2. Select on Settings.
3. Scroll down to the Security & Privacy section.
4. Select Unblock Users. You’ll see the users you previously blocked, their profile photos and display names (if available).
5. Select the user you'd like to unblock.
6. Hit OK in the confirmation screen to unblock.