Panic set in. She couldn’t see his messages anymore. His profile vanished. She didn’t know his last name or phone number—just his POF username, “JakeAdventures.”

There was “JakeAdventures,” sitting alone in her blocked list. Next to his name was a small icon: Unblock .

She opened her POF app and stared at the settings cog. How do you unblock someone on POF?

Emma almost made a new profile to find him. But that’s against POF’s rules and could get her permanently banned. Instead, she took a breath and went to the right place.

Emma searched his username, found his profile, and sent: “Total butterfingers moment—I accidentally blocked you. If you survived the mystery disappearance, here’s my number: [XXX-XXX-XXXX]”

She tapped “Unblock.” POF asked, “Are you sure?” She confirmed. Then came the important note: Unblocking does not automatically reconnect you. Jake would not be notified, but she would now appear in his search results again and could send a new message.