A Tinder match is stalking me — what now?
Block + report in app. Secure evidence. On personal threat: stalking police report (Sr Art. 285b). On sexual context: Helpwanted.
Online dating has a specific stalking risk — you often share much personal info with a stranger. Three stages: (1) Light persistence — multiple messages despite block, fake account with "you-can't-block-me" tactic. Platform report usually suffices. (2) Cross-platform stalking — match has tracked you on Instagram/LinkedIn/work. Collect evidence, report on dating app, protect across platforms. (3) Personal threat or location stalking — Sr Art. 285b criminal. Immediate police. Tinder/Hinge/Bumble obligation: Match Group has safety team. Report via app → "block + report" — often leads to account suspension. Secure evidence: screenshots of all messages + cross-platform contact + date/time. Don't delete. Routes: Step 1: block + report in dating app + Instagram + LinkedIn where relevant. Step 2: on persistence: stalking police report. Step 3: on sexual context (sextortion, unwanted intimate requests): helpwanted.nl + Centrum Seksueel Geweld. Step 4: GDPR route via dating app — request erasure of your data from their match databases (so they don't get a "new match" with the same person).
Step by step
Block + report on all platforms
Dating app + Instagram/LinkedIn where match found you.
Secure evidence
Screenshots with date + cross-platform contact evidence.
Stalking report on personal harm
Police Sr Art. 285b — evidence of pattern + impact.
On sexual context: Helpwanted + CSG
helpwanted.nl chat + 0800-0188 Centrum Seksueel Geweld.
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