If you thought ghosting is not common, think again. Ghosting has pretty much become a thing in the dating world. Even more, because casual dating doesn’t call for any explanations, right? There is a chance that you have been ghosted, and you didn’t even realise it.
Imagine if someone you have been dating for a while just chooses not to respond to your texts, emails, and phone calls. How would it feel? Ceasing all communication without giving any clarity to the other person is barbarous. Those who have dealt with it know how it hurts and would never want anybody else to be on the receiving end. So if you’re worried that you might be ghosted, look out for these red flags:
1. Monosyllabic replies
When you write a paragraph long text and all you get is return is ‘okay’, is irritating to the core. Even worse is when they write back saying, ‘hmmm’. Can anything get worse than that? We don’t think so! That’s when you have got to realise that you might be ghosted soon.
2. Emojis for conversation…
What do you do when “okay” and “hmmm” reduces to just emojis? Also, when popping red heart emojis become red and green, you should perhaps get the hint that your partner is no longer interested in you. We are not saying yellow and green ones are bad, but if you are only getting those and all the affection is gone, then maybe it’s time to move on.
3. Blue ticks but no reply
Thank you WhatsApp for making life simple for us with blue ticks and read receipts. It might be that your partner is genuinely busy but if this happens with you on a frequent basis, and replies are delayed or ignored, then you know it’s being done deliberately.
4. Not introducing you to their peeps
If they are serious about you, introducing you to their peeps should never be a problem. It might be that they have introduced you to their other set of casual friends, but if you still haven’t made it to their inner circle, you should know something is not right.
5. Trust your gut feeling
It can’t be that while all of this is happening you didn’t get any internal warning signs that something is just not right. If your gut feeling says that you’re being ghosted, pay heed to it. Prevention is better than cure after all.
