The main thing is that blocking someone after watching their story can lead to a lack of communication. They won't be able to reach out to you or know why you did it. It could potentially damage any existing or potential relationship.
One reason could be that the story was too emotional. If it was a sad story, for example, the person might be so affected that they withdraw and seem blocked. They are just processing all those strong emotions.
One reason could be privacy. If you don't want a certain person to know what you're up to or what you're sharing in your story, you block them. For example, if it's an ex - partner, you might not want them seeing your new life updates.
Maybe you watched the story and realized that the person is constantly negative or always complaining in their posts. You don't want that kind of energy in your feed, so you block them. Another reason could be that you had a falling - out with the person previously and seeing their story just reminded you that you don't want any connection with them anymore.
You can try adjusting your notification settings for that person. Or maybe focus on interacting with other content so their stories don't catch your attention as easily. However, it can be tricky to completely avoid seeing them without blocking.
Yes. You can unfollow their story and still keep them as a friend. Just go to their profile and find the unfollow option for the story.
No, they can't. Once you block someone, they typically don't have access to that kind of information about your activity.
No, they can't. Once you block someone, they don't have access to that kind of information about your interaction with their stories.
In most cases, no. When you block someone, it cuts off most forms of communication and visibility between you two, including seeing if you viewed their story.
No, usually when you block someone, they can't see your interaction with their story.
No, you can't. Once you block someone, you lose access to that kind of information about them.