If you have ever managed to irritate or annoy somebody on WhatsApp, then there is a chance that the other person may have taken steps to block you. However, this leads to one very important question, are you able to tell if you have indeed been blocked or are you left just wondering if they have gone quiet and will come back to you later?
WhatsApp Made It Difficult.
The first thing we should mention is that WhatsApp themselves admit that they did not make it straightforward for you to see that you have been blocked as instead they didn’t want to hurt your feelings. However, that does not mean that it is impossible because there are a few tell tale signs that can at least show that there is a distinct possibility that the person you have been chatting to has indeed had enough and blocked your name.
Things To Look Out For.
First of all you should see if you can still read the last time that they were on WhatsApp to you, which is called their time stamp, as this can be a good indicator as to whether or not you are blocked. If you cannot see the time, or even their online status, then the chances are you are blocked.
Another way of telling is with the actual messages. WhatsApp adopted a two checkmark idea with one meaning it has been sent to their phone and the second one meaning they have read it. If you have sent a message to them, then it will show the first checkmark, but if that second one never appears, then this can be more evidence that they have indeed blocked you.
A final thing to look out for is if you know that they have changed something on their profile, such as a name, status, or their profile image and yet what you see is the old one and nothing is different. That is because if you are blocked, then everything stays the same in this respect and at this point it is perhaps the best indicator that this individual has had enough of you.
So, even though WhatsApp made it difficult:
- You can still spot some clues that you have been blocked.
- Their time stamp stating the last time they were on WhatsApp is no longer visible.
- You cannot see their online status.
- That last message you sent only has one tick next to it.
- They have changed their profile, but you see their old one.
They may not be guarantees that you have been blocked, but if you have all of the things noted above, then it is at least a good indicator that this may very well be the case. What you then do is up to you, but at least you can stop sending messages to them via WhatsApp as it really is a complete waste of time.
Perhaps at this point you should give them some time to come around or maybe just move on and accept that you have lost a WhatsApp contact, after all there are only another 700 million of them out there.
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