The psychology behind peoples WhatsApp settings

[lovenotwar149]

SoI have WhatsApp and you can see my 'last seen' etc
I have a few contacts that have hidden this so when I msg them I cannot see when they were last online nor do the ticks go blue when they have read my message. The only time I see 'online' with these contacts is if they reply to my message and start typing when I am messaging them.

Why do you think ppl have their 'last seen' hidden? I find it suspicious tbh

DingDongJingle

you make a good point , I will give this thought

@lovenotwar149 why do you care so much? What would you do if i explained my reasons?

Op are you aware of the Quote function?

Taztoy

im curious, thats all . Human behaviour is fascinating stuff

Got added by a manager, because they had my mobile number, who turned out to be very demanding. WhatsApp became about the 3rd way that they tried to give me instructions (additional to 2 email accounts and a project management tracker, although work instructions were jumbled among all three methods for extra confusion).
They wrote me a very long message on a Sunday morning, also my Mum's birthday, while they were on holiday, to nit pick with a process I had been handling in their absence. Never again. It was then that I decided to be extremely careful with the app and realised what was under the veneer of that person.

Mywindow

no, can u teach me plz

Well according to your op you are “suspicious”

You haven’t answered my question.

also. There’s a quote button. It’s helpful if you use it and then people know to whom you are replying.

It’s not odd at all. It’s so that you can message without other people who are waiting for you to reply to them being able to see you’ve been on. I leave messages unanswered for a while sometimes, if they require a lengthy/more considered response.

Ormally

oh that sounds horrid

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Suspicious!!??? What an odd way of looking at it.

I have no last seen (apart from for my children) and no blue ticks (can't differentiate , so this is for everyone)

I have these settings because it provides an element of privacy which i like

is this right?

Yes. Now please can you read my posts and answer me. Thank you.

fair enough

I suppose it is if you're extremely nosey, which would seem to describe OP.

@lovenotwar149 have you ever been stalked either online or offline?

This

Oh ok yes that makes sense.

Hooray!!! Well done OP!!

im not extremely nosey , im extremely curious tho

Thank you for this thread. I’ve never actually looked at my WhatsApp settings, so this piqued my interest. I’ve just been on and switched off my ‘last seen and online’.

It’s very stalkerish to me.

And “suspicious”

yes , im so happy I know how to do this now - lol