diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/privacy_controller.rb b/app/controllers/settings/privacy_controller.rb
index af5d5270..a4980d25 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/privacy_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/privacy_controller.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ class Settings::PrivacyController < ApplicationController
                                                    :privacy_allow_stranger_answers,
                                                    :privacy_show_in_search,
                                                    :privacy_require_user,
-                                                   :privacy_noindex)
+                                                   :privacy_noindex,
+                                                   :privacy_hide_social_graph)
     if current_user.update(user_attributes)
       flash[:success] = t(".success")
     else
diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/theme_controller.rb b/app/controllers/settings/theme_controller.rb
index 22b702a2..14d6457b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/theme_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/theme_controller.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Settings::ThemeController < ApplicationController
                                                         raised_background raised_accent
                                                         background_color body_text
                                                         muted_text input_color
-                                                        input_text
+                                                        input_text input_placeholder
                                                       ])
 
     if current_user.theme.nil?
diff --git a/app/controllers/user_controller.rb b/app/controllers/user_controller.rb
index 119bd17a..f71e41dc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/user_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/user_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 class UserController < ApplicationController
+  before_action :set_user
+  before_action :hidden_social_graph_redirect, only: %i[followers followings]
+
   def show
-    @user = User.where('LOWER(screen_name) = ?', params[:username].downcase).includes(:profile).first!
     @answers = @user.cursored_answers(last_id: params[:last_id])
     @answers_last_id = @answers.map(&:id).min
     @more_data_available = !@user.cursored_answers(last_id: @answers_last_id, size: 1).count.zero?
@@ -20,8 +24,7 @@ class UserController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def followers
-    @title = 'Followers'
-    @user = User.where('LOWER(screen_name) = ?', params[:username].downcase).includes(:profile).first!
+    @title = "Followers"
     @relationships = @user.cursored_follower_relationships(last_id: params[:last_id])
     @relationships_last_id = @relationships.map(&:id).min
     @more_data_available = !@user.cursored_follower_relationships(last_id: @relationships_last_id, size: 1).count.zero?
@@ -34,10 +37,8 @@ class UserController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
 
-  # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize
   def followings
-    @title = 'Following'
-    @user = User.where('LOWER(screen_name) = ?', params[:username].downcase).includes(:profile).first!
+    @title = "Following"
     @relationships = @user.cursored_following_relationships(last_id: params[:last_id])
     @relationships_last_id = @relationships.map(&:id).min
     @more_data_available = !@user.cursored_following_relationships(last_id: @relationships_last_id, size: 1).count.zero?
@@ -49,11 +50,9 @@ class UserController < ApplicationController
       format.turbo_stream { render "show_follow" }
     end
   end
-  # rubocop:enable Metrics/AbcSize
 
   def questions
-    @title = 'Questions'
-    @user = User.where('LOWER(screen_name) = ?', params[:username].downcase).includes(:profile).first!
+    @title = "Questions"
     @questions = @user.cursored_questions(author_is_anonymous: false, direct: belongs_to_current_user? || moderation_view?, last_id: params[:last_id])
     @questions_last_id = @questions.map(&:id).min
     @more_data_available = !@user.cursored_questions(author_is_anonymous: false, direct: belongs_to_current_user? || moderation_view?, last_id: @questions_last_id, size: 1).count.zero?
@@ -66,5 +65,15 @@ class UserController < ApplicationController
 
   private
 
+  def set_user
+    @user = User.where("LOWER(screen_name) = ?", params[:username].downcase).includes(:profile).first!
+  end
+
+  def hidden_social_graph_redirect
+    return if belongs_to_current_user? || !@user.privacy_hide_social_graph
+
+    redirect_to user_path(@user)
+  end
+
   def belongs_to_current_user? = @user == current_user
 end
diff --git a/app/helpers/theme_helper.rb b/app/helpers/theme_helper.rb
index 5ccb139a..d1956600 100644
--- a/app/helpers/theme_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/theme_helper.rb
@@ -1,26 +1,29 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module ThemeHelper
   ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
-    'primary_color' => 'primary',
-    'primary_text' => 'primary-text',
-    'danger_color' => 'danger',
-    'danger_text' => 'danger-text',
-    'warning_color' => 'warning',
-    'warning_text' => 'warning-text',
-    'info_color' => 'info',
-    'info_text' => 'info-text',
-    'success_color' => 'success',
-    'success_text' => 'success-text',
-    'dark_color' => 'dark',
-    'dark_text' => 'dark-text',
-    'light_color' => 'light',
-    'light_text' => 'light-text',
-    'raised_background' => 'raised-bg',
-    'raised_accent' => 'raised-accent',
-    'background_color' => 'background',
-    'body_text' => 'body-text',
-    'input_color' => 'input-bg',
-    'input_text' => 'input-text',
-    'muted_text' => 'muted-text'
+    "primary_color"     => "primary",
+    "primary_text"      => "primary-text",
+    "danger_color"      => "danger",
+    "danger_text"       => "danger-text",
+    "warning_color"     => "warning",
+    "warning_text"      => "warning-text",
+    "info_color"        => "info",
+    "info_text"         => "info-text",
+    "success_color"     => "success",
+    "success_text"      => "success-text",
+    "dark_color"        => "dark",
+    "dark_text"         => "dark-text",
+    "light_color"       => "light",
+    "light_text"        => "light-text",
+    "raised_background" => "raised-bg",
+    "raised_accent"     => "raised-accent",
+    "background_color"  => "background",
+    "body_text"         => "body-text",
+    "input_color"       => "input-bg",
+    "input_text"        => "input-text",
+    "input_placeholder" => "input-placeholder",
+    "muted_text"        => "muted-text"
   }.freeze
 
   def render_theme
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ module ThemeHelper
     theme.attributes.each do |k, v|
       next unless ATTRIBUTE_MAP.key?(k)
 
-      if k.include? 'text'
+      if k.include?("text") || k.include?("placeholder")
         hex = get_hex_color_from_theme_value(v)
         body += "\t--#{ATTRIBUTE_MAP[k]}: #{get_decimal_triplet_from_hex(hex)};\n"
       else
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ module ThemeHelper
     end
     body += "\t--turbolinks-progress-color: ##{lighten(theme.primary_color)}\n"
 
-    body += '}'
+    body += "}"
 
     content_tag(:style, body)
   end
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ module ThemeHelper
     if theme
       theme.theme_color
     else
-      '#5e35b1'
+      "#5e35b1"
     end
   end
 
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ module ThemeHelper
     if theme
       theme.mobile_theme_color
     else
-      '#f0edf4'
+      "#f0edf4"
     end
   end
 
@@ -92,12 +95,12 @@ module ThemeHelper
   end
 
   def get_hex_color_from_theme_value(value)
-    ("0000000#{value.to_s(16)}")[-6, 6]
+    "0000000#{value.to_s(16)}"[-6, 6]
   end
 
   def get_decimal_triplet_from_hex(value)
-    hexes = value.split(/(.{2})/).reject { |c| c.empty? }
-    hexes.map(&:hex).join(', ')
+    hexes = value.split(/(.{2})/).reject(&:empty?)
+    hexes.map(&:hex).join(", ")
   end
 
   def rgb_values_from_hex(value)
@@ -109,10 +112,10 @@ module ThemeHelper
   end
 
   def rgb_to_hex(rgb_values)
-    rgb_values.map.with_index { |v, i| v << (2 - i) * 8 }.reduce(&:+).to_s(16)
+    rgb_values.map.with_index { |v, i| v << ((2 - i) * 8) }.reduce(&:+).to_s(16)
   end
 
   def lighten(value, amount = 0.25)
-    rgb_to_hex(rgb_values_from_hex(value).map { |v| [(v + 255 * amount).round, 255].min })
+    rgb_to_hex(rgb_values_from_hex(value).map { |v| [(v + (255 * amount)).round, 255].min })
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/settings/theme.ts b/app/javascript/retrospring/features/settings/theme.ts
index 541e5ea6..d2c4602b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/settings/theme.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/retrospring/features/settings/theme.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const generateTheme = (payload: Record<string, string>): void => {
     'body_text': 'body-text',
     'input_color': 'input-bg',
     'input_text': 'input-text',
+    'input_placeholder': 'input-placeholder',
     'muted_text': 'muted-text'
   };
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ const generateTheme = (payload: Record<string, string>): void => {
 
   (Object.keys(payload)).forEach((payloadKey) => {
     if (themeAttributeMap[payloadKey]) {
-      if (themeAttributeMap[payloadKey].includes('text')) {
+      if (themeAttributeMap[payloadKey].includes('text') || themeAttributeMap[payloadKey].includes('placeholder')) {
         const hex = getHexColorFromThemeValue(payload[payloadKey]);
         body += `--${themeAttributeMap[payloadKey]}: ${getDecimalTripletsFromHex(hex)};\n`;
       }
@@ -111,4 +112,4 @@ export function themeSubmitHandler(): void {
   Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('#update .color')).forEach((color: HTMLInputElement) => {
     color.value = String(parseInt(color.value.substr(1, 6), 16));
   });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/_variables.scss b/app/javascript/styles/_variables.scss
index afc864c4..9810883c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/_variables.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/_variables.scss
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ $spacers: (
   --body-text: 0, 0, 0;
   --muted-text: 108, 117, 125;
   --input-text: 0, 0, 0;
+  --input-placeholder: 108, 117, 125;
 
   --turbolinks-progress-color: #a58adc; // --primary lightened by 25%
 }
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/overrides/_inputs.scss b/app/javascript/styles/overrides/_inputs.scss
index bb2c75ce..a1ef2007 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/overrides/_inputs.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/overrides/_inputs.scss
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
     border-color: var(--primary);
     box-shadow: .5px 0 0 0.1rem var(--primary);
   }
+
+  &::placeholder {
+    color: RGB(var(--input-placeholder));
+  }
 }
 
 .input-group-text {
   color: RGB(var(--body-text));
   background-color: var(--raised-accent);
   border: 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/views/settings/privacy/edit.html.haml b/app/views/settings/privacy/edit.html.haml
index 27a33167..47d59b89 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/privacy/edit.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/settings/privacy/edit.html.haml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
       = f.check_box :privacy_allow_public_timeline
       = f.check_box :privacy_allow_stranger_answers
       = f.check_box :privacy_noindex
+      = f.check_box :privacy_hide_social_graph
 
       = f.primary
 
diff --git a/app/views/settings/theme/edit.html.haml b/app/views/settings/theme/edit.html.haml
index 03623b73..51caa6fe 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/theme/edit.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/settings/theme/edit.html.haml
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@
           = f.text_field :input_color, class: "color", data: { default: 0xFFFFFF }
         .col-sm-6
           = f.text_field :input_text, class: "color", data: { default: 0x000000 }
+
+      .row
+        .col-sm-6
+          = f.text_field :input_placeholder, class: "color", data: { default: 0x6C757D }
+        .col-sm-6
+          .form-group
+            %label Example Input
+            %input.form-control{ placeholder: "A test placeholder" }
   .card
     .card-body
       %h2= t(".raised.heading")
@@ -105,4 +113,4 @@
         = f.primary
 
 - provide(:title, generate_title(t(".title")))
-- parent_layout "user/settings"
\ No newline at end of file
+- parent_layout "user/settings"
diff --git a/app/views/tabs/_profile.html.haml b/app/views/tabs/_profile.html.haml
index ee490edd..06ceceac 100644
--- a/app/views/tabs/_profile.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/tabs/_profile.html.haml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
   .list-group.list-group-horizontal-sm.text-center
     = list_group_item t(".answers"), user_path(user), badge: user.answered_count
     = list_group_item t(".questions"), show_user_questions_path(user.screen_name), badge: user.asked_count
-    = list_group_item t(".followers"), show_user_followers_path(user.screen_name), badge: user.followers.count
-    = list_group_item t(".following"), show_user_followings_path(user.screen_name), badge: user.followings.count
+    - if user == current_user || !user.privacy_hide_social_graph
+      = list_group_item t(".followers"), show_user_followers_path(user.screen_name), badge: user.followers.count
+      = list_group_item t(".following"), show_user_followings_path(user.screen_name), badge: user.followings.count
diff --git a/config/locales/activerecord.en.yml b/config/locales/activerecord.en.yml
index 36e4336f..4377f979 100644
--- a/config/locales/activerecord.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/activerecord.en.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ en:
         privacy_allow_public_timeline: "Show your answers in the public timeline"
         privacy_allow_stranger_answers: "Allow other people to answer your questions"
         privacy_noindex: "Prevent search engines from indexing your profile"
+        privacy_hide_social_graph: "Hide your social graph from others"
         profile_picture: "Profile picture"
         profile_header: "Profile header"
         sign_in_count: "Sign in count"
diff --git a/db/migrate/20221114214508_add_input_placeholder_to_themes.rb b/db/migrate/20221114214508_add_input_placeholder_to_themes.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca3d5687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20221114214508_add_input_placeholder_to_themes.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AddInputPlaceholderToThemes < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def up
+    add_column :themes, :input_placeholder, :integer, default: 0x6C757D, null: false
+  end
+
+  def down
+    remove_column :themes, :input_placeholder
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20221115194933_add_privacy_hide_social_graph.rb b/db/migrate/20221115194933_add_privacy_hide_social_graph.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8685dafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20221115194933_add_privacy_hide_social_graph.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AddPrivacyHideSocialGraph < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def up
+    add_column :users, :privacy_hide_social_graph, :boolean, default: false
+  end
+
+  def down
+    remove_column :users, :privacy_hide_social_graph
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 26f5d138..c4f47f43 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2022_11_16_201723) do
     t.integer "raised_accent", default: 16250871
     t.integer "light_color", default: 16316922
     t.integer "light_text", default: 0
+    t.integer "input_placeholder", default: 7107965, null: false
     t.index ["user_id", "created_at"], name: "index_themes_on_user_id_and_created_at"
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/user_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/user_controller_spec.rb
index de804e32..aa898073 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/user_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/user_controller_spec.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,32 @@ describe UserController, type: :controller do
                       otp_secret_key: "EJFNIJPYXXTCQSRTQY6AG7XQLAT2IDG5H7NGLJE3"
   end
 
+  shared_examples_for "social graph hidden" do
+    context "user has social graph hidden" do
+      before(:each) do
+        user.update(privacy_hide_social_graph: true)
+      end
+
+      it "shows the followers template to the current user" do
+        sign_in user
+        subject
+        expect(assigns(:user)).to eq(user)
+        expect(response).to render_template("user/show_follow")
+      end
+
+      it "redirects to the user profile page if not logged in" do
+        subject
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(user_path(user))
+      end
+
+      it "redirects to the user profile page if logged in as a different user" do
+        sign_in FactoryBot.create(:user)
+        subject
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(user_path(user))
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#show" do
     subject { get :show, params: { username: user.screen_name } }
 
@@ -51,6 +77,8 @@ describe UserController, type: :controller do
         expect(response).to render_template("user/show_follow")
       end
     end
+
+    include_examples "social graph hidden"
   end
 
   describe "#followings" do
@@ -65,6 +93,8 @@ describe UserController, type: :controller do
         expect(response).to render_template("user/show_follow")
       end
     end
+
+    include_examples "social graph hidden"
   end
 
   describe "#questions" do
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c2e25844..1f13d71d 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4784,9 +4784,9 @@ loader-runner@^2.4.0:
   integrity sha512-Jsmr89RcXGIwivFY21FcRrisYZfvLMTWx5kOLc+JTxtpBOG6xML0vzbc6SEQG2FO9/4Fc3wW4LVcB5DmGflaRw==
 
 loader-utils@^1.1.0, loader-utils@^1.2.3, loader-utils@^1.4.0:
-  version "1.4.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-1.4.1.tgz#278ad7006660bccc4d2c0c1578e17c5c78d5c0e0"
-  integrity sha512-1Qo97Y2oKaU+Ro2xnDMR26g1BwMT29jNbem1EvcujW2jqt+j5COXyscjM7bLQkM9HaxI7pkWeW7gnI072yMI9Q==
+  version "1.4.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-1.4.2.tgz#29a957f3a63973883eb684f10ffd3d151fec01a3"
+  integrity sha512-I5d00Pd/jwMD2QCduo657+YM/6L3KZu++pmX9VFncxaxvHcru9jx1lBaFft+r4Mt2jK0Yhp41XlRAihzPxHNCg==
   dependencies:
     big.js "^5.2.2"
     emojis-list "^3.0.0"