---
title: "Can a friend keep me accountable?"
description: "Yes: nominate a trusted person and unblocking needs their approval. Quitting becomes a decision you have to justify out loud."
url: "https://www.welock.in/faq/unlock-difficulty-levels/accountability-partner"
locale: "en"
---

# Can a friend keep me accountable?

Yes: that is the accountability partner level. You nominate a trusted person, and unblocking requires their approval. It turns quitting into a decision you have to justify to someone else, which is a far stronger deterrent than any amount of self-imposed friction.

## Specifics

- Choose someone who will actually ask why, not someone who will approve on reflex.
- It is the level most often recommended for quitting a compulsion when Nuclear Mode feels too absolute.
- Your partner approves the unlock; they do not receive a log of what you browse.

## Related questions

- [How do I turn a block off, and how hard is that?](https://www.welock.in/faq/unlock-difficulty-levels/how-to-turn-a-block-off)
- [How does the PIN unlock work?](https://www.welock.in/faq/unlock-difficulty-levels/pin-unlock)
- [Does it block adult content automatically?](https://www.welock.in/faq/what-you-can-block/block-adult-content)
- [Can I block a specific app or site that isn't in a category?](https://www.welock.in/faq/what-you-can-block/block-a-specific-app)
- [Can I group blocks together?](https://www.welock.in/faq/what-you-can-block/group-blocks-into-bundles)

Part of [Unlock difficulty levels](https://www.welock.in/faq/unlock-difficulty-levels).

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