
You may not want to associate with that person, unlike someone who’s muted for reasons that are less severe. Blocking is outright silencing them from ever contacting you again.

Muting is, essentially, playing the Silent Game, giving someone the cold shoulder or pretending they aren’t there. There are key differences that make muting and blocking two separate tools.

They Don’t Reply to Your Messages Straight Away Their Name Doesn’t Appear in the Name of People That Viewed Your Status
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The Differences Between Muting and Blocking.
