When you don't want to talk to someone online anymore do you block them/defriend them more or just ignore them but not block them/defriend them?

[Still-alive]

So was wondering what most tend to do when you've been talking to someone for a while and you just really don't want to talk to them anymore. they said or did something you didn't like and no longer wish to speak to them.

What do you tend to do?

If i don't want to talk to someone anymore i block them more often

If i don't want to talk to someone anymore i defriend them but don't block them more often

If i don't want to talk to someone anymore i just simply ignore them but don't block or defriend them

It just depends on what they said or did that caused me to not want to talk to them anymore. and depneding on that will determine if its worth a block or simply ignored.

I ignore them but don't block or defriend them just in case i change my mind and do want to talk to them more later when i want to.

A total of 30 votes were cast: 20 girls and 10 guys. See detailed results

[Rosexøxø]

Hmm sometimes I get caught up, and if it doesn't bother them, I don't apologize, just go along with things.

I communicate how I am. I don't have many friends. I can't cater to everyone, but I love everyone with a certain passion and admiration.

I compliment them and wish them well in their endeavors. I can honestly say, I KNOW- no one has felt bad about me not dm'ing them and such. Everything is respectful and meant well. Things are discussed and gradually moved into.

I don't deliberately ignore anyone, nor do I feel any sense of agony when I talk to people online.

i never ignore either- it's a gradual "felt/ observed" separation between the both of us.

Reciprocation 100% and communication the other 100% lol

[Rosexøxø]

Voted D

[Rosexøxø]

some people were just rude or going through their messy phase and just woke up and chose violence XD At that point, I let them have their metaphorical zoomies, and know they'll find their way after their outburst.

[SnowedIn]

... this is well articulated.

[Rosexøxø]

@SnowedIn thank youuu 😄

[CrazyGirl2]

None of the above. Whatever they did to upset and hurt me, I would tell them that it was hurtful and give them a chance to apologize. If they don’t, then I will tell them that I don’t think we should remain friends because he/she has shown me that they clearly don’t care whether or not they hurt me. If they continue to harass me after that, THEN I will block them, but that’s just like what i would do with anyone else who harassed me.

[Still-alive]

Its good you give them a chance to apologize at least

[CrazyGirl2]

Of course, I would never just end a friendship without talking to them about what it was that upset me, and give them every possible opportunity to rectify the situation first. I think it is rank cowardice to just ghost someone b/c they said something that person didn’t like.

[TheVigilantFox]

I was talking to this guy for a few weeks he stopped talking to me so I just deleted the conversation and never thought more about him, I still have him on PokèmonGo and another app I’m on but he’s just ignored me so I don’t bother with him either.


Blocking to me is only used as a last resort, like someone talking rubbish or being harassing then I will report and block otherwise I just don’t bother with them anymore.

[CrazyGirl2]

OMG, I SO agree with you. I hate blocking anyone! for starters it just allows them to say whatever they want about you, and you have zero opportunity to defend yourself. But mostly it is done out of frustration! I would much rather talk to the person and let them know why what they did was so offensive to me. but I do agree with you that as soon as they begin to harrass you, just block them! Great answer, well deserving of the MHO.

[UniquelyBasic]

Typically, I dont block them and I just go about my normal day and if they want to text me then that's their choice. I don't keep grudges for that long anyways so most of the time ill forgive whatever they said within a few days. Depending on what they said of course.

[Cynicaldreamer]

When I was younger, I used to ignore them, figuring they would either remove me, or talk to me if/when they wanted to. Basically ignore the problem.

Nowadays? Block, delete... pretend like I never knew who they were, lol. I don't even want to look at their names on my profile, or allow them to watch me without talking. It's oddly therapeutic; it feels better.

[melanieeeB]

If I just met them etc I just don't text them anymore and will unfollow and throw them out of my followers list too.

If I knew this person longer and we had a deeper connection, I will have a conversation and end the friendship/or whatever and then again unfollow and throw them out of my followers list.

I only block them if they're rude, or I don't want them to see my stuff.

[petitedollbabee]

Depends on what they did or said to stop me wanting to talk to them. If they were horrible or gross, I’d block them. But if they didn’t do anything wrong and the conversation just gradually died, I wouldn’t block them, I’d just leave it as it is.

[Still-alive]

ill refrain from picking my nose in your dm's hehe jk :P

[Aerissa_Jade]

I will tell them they did something that bothered me and I'll need time to figure it out and if they don't ever hear from me again, that is why.

I don't ignore or block, I'm simply honest with them. After I've informed them of that, I'll ignore them.

[letuswaltzforthedead]

Handling people online is harder than irl for me.

With some people, I don't want to unfriend them but they talk too much so I keep talking hoping they stop lol.

If it's something that disturbs me or worse, I usually just tell them and ignore.

[menina]

It depends on what they did or said. I think about it and then I decide if I should ignore or block them.

[Still-alive]

with the last person you had to stop talking to what did you do? ignore or block them?

[menina]

I ignored him, but I'm not sure if that counts as ignoring since he stopped messaging me.

[annabananna]

Some people I like talking to I won’t always get back to but if I NeVEr get back to you it’s probably a sign I don’t care to talk. I never block people unless they call me names or harrass me.

[DizzyDesii]

I’ll unfollow. Blocking is more so if they disgust me

[sheenagwapa]

i haven't really have people i talk to online in a consistent manner

[Guccigabbana18]

It depends. Are they toxic/harassing/antagonising? Then block. Are they simply not my friend anymore but still a decent person who won't cause problems? Then I keep them on but ignore them.

[14JDPO]

I usually will tell them I don't want to talk to them anymore... and then if they persist, I'll ignore them. If the persistence becomes more like harassment, then they get blocked.

[Anemone978]

I usually Defriend them but if I just dont feel like talking I only ignore... The only time I block is if someone is creepy and doesn't leave me alone tries to call me things like that lol

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I ignore them but don't block or befriend them

[Pyrofox]

I mostly only block when I need the mental space and someone is just suffocating to have around.

[llorando]

99% of the time I'll simply just ignore them.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

I just ignore, doing all the extra stuff is too much work

[SnowedIn]

Ignore. I don't block.

[AsaKyo]

I just leave and never talk to them again

[AsaKyo]

Unless you're talking about me, then I'm sorry I hurt your feelings lmao

[Still-alive]

lol nah not you. just a general thing im wondering about. nothing personal towards anyone particularly

[rosemilk]

really depends. mostly i ignore them. so, C

[douride2]

Mostly I will simply ignore them.