If I delete a contact from WhatsApp, will they know - briefly?
No, if you delete a contact from your WhatsApp, the other person will not be notified and will remain unaware of the action taken on your end.
If I delete a contact from WhatsApp, will they know - in detail?
When you delete a contact from your WhatsApp contacts list, the other person will not be immediately notified of this action. WhatsApp does not have a feature that sends an alert to users when someone deletes them from their contacts. However, there are several ways they might indirectly notice that something has changed:
- Conversation History: If you delete a contact, the conversation history with that person will still remain in your WhatsApp chats list. This means that if you had been communicating regularly, the sudden absence of messages from that contact could raise suspicions.
- Contact Status: The other person might notice changes in their own contacts list on their device. For example, if they previously saw your name and profile picture when looking at their WhatsApp contacts, they may no longer see this information after you have deleted them from your list.
- Group Chats: If both of you are part of the same group chat, deleting a contact will not remove them from the group. However, if you decide to leave the group, the other members, including the person you deleted, may receive a notification about your departure.
- Blocking Feature: It is important to note that deleting a contact does not block them. If you wish to prevent someone from seeing your profile picture, online status, or any changes in your status, you should use the blocking feature instead of simply deleting the contact.
In summary, while WhatsApp does not send a direct notification when you delete a contact, there are indirect signals that could hint at the change. To ensure complete privacy, consider using the blocking feature for contacts you want to completely disassociate from.