Online dating sites are platforms that provide users with a way to find a partner or meet new friends. On dating site, users can freely edit their profile photos, and add their name, bio, location, birth date, job, hobbies, etc., so that other users can better understand themselves. In addition, users can communicate with other users through private messages, and then go on a date offline to get to know each other more.
But there are risks associated with using dating sites, like personal information leakage, online harassment, frauds and blackmail, etc. And some dating sites do not verify user's ages. Young children may meet inappropriate people on dating sites. Thankfully, you can block dating sites with website blocking tool to keep you or your family safe online. Read on to learn how to block dating sites on computer and mobile phone.
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Before learning how to block dating sites, let’s take a look at top 10 dating sites of 2023 and check if you or your family have ever used them:
1. Eharmony: A dating site launched in 2000. Best suited for users aged 30+ who are looking for a serious relationship.
2. Match: Search local single man or woman to help you find real love.
3. Bumble: A career-building, friend-finding community.
4. Zoosk: A free dating site available in over 80 countries to help you find your perfect match.
5. Okcupid: An inclusive dating platform offering 2 paid membership levels.
6. Seeking: An easy to use and fun dating websites that attracts over 46 million members pursuing honest relationships.
7. Plenty of Fish: A Canadian online dating site that is available as an app or desktop website.
8. FriendFinder: An adult dating site to find sexy and open-minded people near you.
9. SilverSingles: Best for single users over 50 looking for a partner.
10. AshleyMadison: An extramarital dating websites with over 80 million members in more than 50 countries.
Dating sites can be dangerous. To block all popular dating sites/a specific dating site on your computer, Cisdem AppCrypt is the best choice, which is available on Windows and Mac devices. It is an easy-to-use website blocker and app locker tool that can be used to block dating sites or apps with password. Here’s how to do it:
1. Download Cisdem AppCrypt on the computer where you want to block access to dating sites.
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2. Launch it. Set a password in the pop-up window.
3. Right-click the lock icon on the task bar (or menu bar). Select Open Main Window.
4. Enter the password to access this dating sites blocker.
5. Now you are in the main window. Navigate to the Web Block tab.
For Windows users, install extensions for different browsers as prompts first.
Mac users can directly add sites to block and the blocking will be automatically applied to all popular web browsers including Chrome, Safari, Opera, etc.
6. To block a specific dating website on computer, enter the URL of the dating site you want to block in the top box. Click Add.
If you want to block all popular dating sites on the Internet in bulk, click Import next to the Add button. Select Dating Sites.
Now dating sites are blocked.
To unblock a site, enter this tool and remove this site from block list. Or, click the lock icon on the task bar/menu bar then select Disable Web Block. You can also quit this tool directly. Any of them requires the password.
Many dating sites are also available as apps, like Tinder, Plenty of Fish. You might also want to block these dating apps on your computer. Fortunately, Cisdem AppCrypt can also be a great dating app blocker. Go to the App Lock tab. Click the plus icon. Choose the dating app you want to block. Click Open.
iOS users can block dating sites without downloading a third-party app-using Screen Time. Here’re how:
1. Tap Settings on your iPhone.
2. Click Screen Time. Tap Lock Screen Time Settings and set a passcode if you don’t want others change your settings.
3. Select Content & Privacy Restrictions.
4. Enable Content & Privacy Restrictions. Then tap Content Restrictions > Web Content.
5. Tap Limit Adult Websites. This will automatically block many popular adult websites online. But it also allows you to add specific websites to block. Enter the URL of the dating sites you want to block under Never Allow.
Unlike professional dating sites blocking tools like Cisdem AppCrypt, Apple’s Screen Time cannot block dating sites on your web browsers by category. So you need to enter the dating sites that you know into the Never Allow list one by one.
You can use third-party website blocker app like BlockSite to block dating sites on Android. This tool allows you to block dating sites on Android phones by URLs. And in the premium version, you can protect your settings with a password.
1. Go to the Google Play Store. Search for and install BlockSite on your Android device.
2. Grant the app permission to access your privacy settings.
3. Tap the green CREATE button on the bottom right corner to set up your block list.
4. Under Add Sites/Apps, enter the URL of the dating site you want to restrict access to.
5. Click the plus button beside the site URL to add it to your block list.
6. Tap Done.
Blocking dating sites can help you protect family from potential dangers online. The dangers of visiting dating sites, from online dating fraud to stalking, harassment, phishing for personal information, and more, can lead to serious negative effects.
This article is all about how to block dating sites on computers and mobile phones. I hope it is helpful for you! Also, if you know any other more effective way to block dating sites, let us know in the comment box below.
Rosa has worked in Mac software industry for more than eight years. She believes that the purpose of software is to make life better and work more productively. In addition to writing, Rosa is also an avid runner.
