Ghosting Is Now an Epidemic
Ghosting is this generation's Post-it breakup-but far worse. The relationship exit strategy (slow-fading communication, eventually leading to no texts, no calls, no closure whatsoever) is unfortunately growing in popularity among millennials. In a new survey conducted by dating app Plenty of Fish, among 800 single U.S. and Canadian participants aged 18 to 33, 80 percent reported being dumped without explanation.
Apparently, the increasing popularity of dating apps is a factor. "Because it's so easy to swipe or like new people, whatever's next could be better, and it's easier to just dip out," one anonymous user told Mashable. "It may be a little mean, but we're dating; it's not like we're in a relationship." Sigh.
Neither sex is to blame, either. In a survey one ELLE.com writer conducted in 2014, women's and men's ghosting habits were not totally disparate. More women reported being on the receiving end, but more women than men also admitted to ghosting:
On the upside, the Plenty of Fish survey reported that 75 percent of millennials using dating apps are looking for a serious relationship and "just looking to hook up" is the biggest misconception about singles under age 30. Hope lives!
