Why did you block? (Harassment? Avoidance? Hurt pride? Fear of wanting more?)
Before unblocking anyone, he had to write down why he blocked them in the first place. grindr unblock
Three days later, Alex messaged: “Hey. Long time. Sorry I vanished. Got overwhelmed. You okay?” Why did you block
Has the person had time to change? (Usually no. But sometimes yes, if the issue was miscommunication, not malice.) if the issue was miscommunication
The next day, he tried an experiment.
If they repeat the behavior, block again—no guilt. This time, permanently.
Leo took four hours to reply. They ended up having an honest conversation about avoidance and anxiety. No hookup. No romance. Just two men admitting they’d both used blocks and unblocks as emotional duct tape.