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Boo! You’ve Been Ghosted! 41
Written by Alexa Mancini Written by Alexa Mancini Illustrations by Lauren Walczyk Illustrations by Lauren Walczyk Layout by Nora Dettling Layout by Nora Dettling Ghosted! Ghosted!
Nobody likes ghosts, and I’m not talking about the floating, dead ones. The ghosts I’m referencing are the people who seemingly disappear after a date, a talking stage, or even a long-term friendship. It’s torturous to put yourself out there just to learn that it was a waste of time. What’s worse, though, is never figuring out why. Consequently, I’ve decided to become a why do people ghost? One poll respondent answered this query by saying, “it depends on circumstance. I ghosted someone because he wouldn’t leave me alone.” Another ghoster wrote, “he was nothing like his [dating] profile advertised so I just stopped responding.” These answers insinuate that ghosting is situation-based, which likely explains why 64.7% of polled students reported that they’ve been both the
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ghosting connoisseur, asking college students via a poll about their experiences with both getting ghosted and ghosting others. The poll findings were insightful; one individual wrote, “I was probably more into him than he was into me, plus he was talking to other girls. I ended up getting ghosted over ghoster and the ghostee. Overall, one main takeaway from this exploration into ghosting is that the same people who condemn ghosting for being grossly immoral have also ghosted someone. Additionally, ghosting isn’t always mean— sometimes, it’s used as a defense mechanism.
the summer.” Despite seeing him face-to-face on campus once the Fall semester began, he stayed consistent with his ghosting habits, pretending he didn’t know her. This experience is universal among our generation, even when it comes to friendships. For instance, another individual wrote, “one of my close friends ghosted me without saying anything and to this day I’m not sure what caused her to do that.” This brings up an interesting question— And lastly, the spookiest part about getting ghosted is the unknown.
