So you’ve been ghosted…what do you do?

So you’ve been on more than one date and you seem to have instant chemistry.  You’ve been texting for a few days since your last date, and then, POOF!  Your match has vanished into thin air.

Welcome to the murky world of ghosting.

Ghosting is a term that is becoming more and more frequently heard in the dating circles and so in our latest blog we thought we’d do a little research and find out just how people feel when they’ve been ‘ghosted’ by a date.

After quizzing some friends and asking around on social media these are the statements that came out:-

• Makes you feel worthless
• Makes you feel confused
• Leads to you mistrusting other potential dates
• Leads to a ‘why do I bother’ mentality
• You feel disrespected
• Feeds insecurities

Let’s face it none of those feelings and reactions are positive and dating should be positive, it should be adventure, an opportunity to meet new people, try new things, have new experiences and make lots of memories.

Ghosting sucks, and this article about a girl who was ghosted by a guy she’d been seeing exclusively for six months (!) shows that it’s not just the early day’s relationships that fall prey to this cowardly technique.

So what can you do if this happens to you in the world of online dating?

• Take a positive attitude – it is not you with the problem. If someone ghosts you it is highly likely they have done it before.  A leopard cannot change its spots remember!

• Don’t be tempted to keep messaging for an answer as to why – you won’t get one, and if you do it will be lies, it would see a classic excuse is for the ghoster to say that someone close to them has died and their life has spiralled out of control.

• Don’t change who you are – remember you shouldn’t change just to fit into someone else’s lifestyle. If they cannot handle all of your AWESOMENESS then they are not worth your time and effort.

• Don’t give up – get back online and start making new connections. Relationships don’t just happen they take effort.  So be dynamic and start something.  Just don’t desperation date (more on this later!)

• Always and most important – remember YOU DIDN’T MESS ANYTHING UP.

Breaking up with someone is never easy to do, but ghosting is really cowardly and more brutal than actually being honest with someone.  Focus on yourself, going out with friends and ultimately holding your own and remembering your manners when everyone around you forgets theirs.

Has ghosting happened to you? How did you cope with it and what tips have you got for others in case in happens to them.