What Is Ghosting And Why Does It Happen to You?

Ghosting is the act of disappearing from someone’s life with no forewarning or follow up. Typically, two people are dating for a period of time, and then suddenly one ends all communication with the other person. Even going as far as blocking them on social media, or other community apps. People have always ghosted.

Firstly, ghosting is not new.

Fortunately with social media, we are able to track the whereabouts of many people without them being aware of it. In the highly connected world that we live in, ghosting as a term relates to the remnants of the person that is still haunting the internet but have disappeared from your life. While the person you were dating might not answer your texts, if they are sending read receipts, then you know that they saw it. This is maddening.

Before technology, a person could disappear from your life without a trace.

Before technology, a person could disappear from your life without a trace. There was no Linkedin to verify where they worked, and no Facebook or Foursquare to confirm where they might have checked in. Luckily, you can confirm that the person you were dating is still alive, even after they have left your life.