LONDON — You might not believe in ghosts; but you’ve almost certainly been “ghosted.”
No, we’re not talking about supernatural happenings; ghosting is 2016’s version of a Dear John letter. In the dating realm, ghosting — also known as “the slow fade” — means dropping all forms of communication with a person without actually saying goodbye.
It’s brutal, it’s often inexplicable, and it’s happening to a lot of us. In fact, a recent survey by dating app PlentyofFish found that 80% of millennials have been ghosted.
Ghosting comes in all shapes and sizes. It can happen after one date, or after just a few texts, but it can also happen after several months of dating. Read more…
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