Why Am I Banned From Feeld?

Feeld bans an account for one of two reasons: other members reported it, or Feeld's automatic detection flagged it. An account that is reported again and again is banned automatically. Sometimes the reports are fair, and sometimes they come from members even though you broke no rule, which is why a ban is not always the end.

Feeld publishes a list, and it is longer than most men expect.

Content that is bannable:

• Sexually explicit photos, nudity, violence, hate speech or guns in photos.
• Unsolicited sexual photos sent to other members.
• Photos of children, or photos with children in them.

Conduct that is bannable:

• Threatening, abusive, racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise discriminatory behavior or content.
• Catfishing, which means misrepresenting who you are.
• Any other breach of the Community Guidelines.

The unsolicited photo is the one that catches men. Sending an explicit picture to someone who did not ask for one is the fastest route to reports, because the person on the other end has an easy, obvious thing to report.

A second group of bans has nothing to do with how you treat anyone. Feeld bans profiles that carry links to third-party sites, phone numbers, or handles for services such as Kik, Telegram or Google Meet. It also bans profiles that advertise products, services or events, and profiles that ask for money for sex or mention OnlyFans, Cash App or findom.

Men do this innocently. Putting your Instagram handle in a bio feels harmless, and it is exactly what the rule is aimed at. Keep your contact details for the chat, after you have connected with someone, and keep the page itself clean.

Feeld is open about something worth knowing: some reports come from other members when you did nothing wrong. It names several things that attract them.

• A blank bio.
• No face photos.
• No photos, or low-resolution ones.
• A couple using a single profile.
• A gender listing that differs from how you present.
• Several past accounts with similar photos.

Look at that list as a man whose account was just banned. A page with no bio and no clear face looks, to a stranger, like a fake. People report fakes. You can be completely honest and still look like one.

If the reports show no actual wrongdoing on appeal, Feeld reverses the ban. Here is how Feeld says to do it. Use the Feeld Help Center widget and tell the bot "My account is banned." Support replies in a day or two. Feeld does not offer live support, so expect a wait rather than an instant answer.

Write the appeal like a short, polite note from a normal man. State that you did not break the guidelines, say which photos and details were on the page, and ask for a review. Do not argue with the people reading it, and do not send it five times.

Feeld says bans are not necessarily final. It may warn you, restrict your account for a while, or unban you. It also reserves the right to ban permanently, and it does not offer refunds for justified bans, so a ban on a paid account does not come with your money back.

While an appeal is open, do not create a second account. Several past accounts with similar photos is itself something members report. A replacement account can turn a fixable situation into a permanent one.

Most of this comes down to a page that looks like a real man who treats people decently.

• Put at least one clear photo of your face at the front.
• Fill in the bio with a couple of honest lines about your week.
• Use photos that are sharp enough to look at on a phone.
• Keep links, handles and numbers out of the page.
• Do not send a photo to anyone who has not asked for one.
• If you are with a partner, give each of you your own page rather than sharing one.

a dating coach has twenty years of online dating behind him. His view is that every dating app is a business that wants to keep women on it. So a man who gets reported takes damage, whatever the formal rules say. He says it shows up as being shown to fewer women and being pushed down people's stacks. Feeld spells out its own process, so you do not need to guess, but the lesson carries to every app: the way you treat the first few people decides how many more the app lets you reach.

The same applies to your first message. A short, specific, respectful opener is both the best way to get a reply and the best protection against a report.