What is it with OLD and monitoring Whatsapp?

[garlicandsapphire]

I've met a few guys online who then want to Whatsapp. No prob. Happy to (but it does reveal my identity). But a lot of people chatting in dating threads here talk about the fact the guy didnt reply despite being on Whatsapp. How can you tell? I respond when I notice a message but have no idea if people are on it or off it (including me). Can someone explain? Be kind I'm old. And sometimes OLD.

Yup doesnt appear on a phone bill or in phone logs.

I know but it don't think that's it's primary use, it's a side effect taken advantage of by cheaters. I wouldn't assume that someone OLD wants to WA because they are hiding anything it's just one of the most popular messaging apps in the world now.
It does have stalker potential but then so does FB messenger
Just be safe on it like anything else!

I've got to conclude its better not to bother about when messages have been read or not. I'm too busy with life and it just makes you crazy. But I do realise its identifying as mine is linked to FB which could help the stalkerish types. I dont much care about the cheaters - I seem to be able to sniff em out anyway.

Thanks everyone. BTW - anyone know the answer to whether you can see if you've been blocked?

No they just never get a 2nd tick on what they send to who blocked them

Another 'trick' is when messages arrive you can temp turn notifications off then choose 'flight mode' and go in and read messages but without WiFi nor mobile data on (as flight mode) then no blue ticks are shown to sender.
This gives you time to ponder a response without sender aware you gave seen note.
Quite handy especially early in relationship when not wanting to appear desperate and online constantly waiting for responses to show read immediately.

If you've been blocked, their photo will stop appearing next to their name in the contacts list. If you've been chatting and suddenly only get one tick, and have no photo of them visible.... Likelihood is you have been

Whatsapp is a cheaters app? Aye?

Cheaters may use it but I don't think it was invented for the purpose of people to be able to conduct affairs surprisingly

OP - if it helps, in the Settings, you can turn off time stamp, so no one will see when you were last online. Also, there is another setting which if you click, if you dont add them as a contact in your phone, they can message you but they can't see your photo ... you're welcome

thank you looby!