You Ghost Me, I Write Your Eulogy
00:02 today we say goodbye to one who came 00:07 from a land of salt and ice who thrived 00:11 best when my heart’s was foreclosed 00:15 liked me best at my most broken danced 00:19 best to the...
View ArticleYes, He Saw Your Text
When I sent the text three days before our second date, I just asked him how his day was. It was the first time he didn’t respond. And not only did he not respond, but he also didn’t respond until two...
View ArticleHer Husband Died and She’s Spent All the Money He Left!
Question: Allana, my cousin lost her husband 5 years ago. He was a wonderful man and made sure that if anything ever happened to him (he died in a car crash), his family was taken care of. Fast...
View ArticleWhen a Friend Disappears
The first time I felt the exquisite ache of being ghosted by my BFF, I was 12. Her name was Jill. She was my first real friend and the first girl to invite me to a sleepover. On weekends at her...
View ArticleBeing Ghosted is Never Fun — Especially During a Pandemic
Several weeks ago, I was dumped — not by someone I was dating, though it certainly felt like it since the guy who ghosted and I had spoken every day, almost all day, for a few months. And, since both...
View ArticleBeing Ghosted
— How do people tend to modify or exit relationships in your culture? QUESTION: You have been “ghosted” by a person with whom you have been trying to build a close relationship. This means: A. This...
View ArticleThe Coulda Boyfriend
In a world of perfection, the idea would have been to meet, greet, click, date, marry, live happily ever after. But we live in an imperfect world, marred with flawed people and flawed situations....
View ArticleThe Effect of Ghosting
— What might motivate a person who disappears from a relationship? QUESTION: Ghosting means breaking and ending a relationship by stopping all communication without notice or explanation. It is the...
View ArticleThank You, Ghosting
Ghosting has become a phenomenon that ceases to be one: it is now so common as to be expected in dating, friendships, and other social realms. And for any number of people, that sucks. Having someone...
View ArticleIs the Relationship Ending? Just Be Honest.
Many of us think telling the truth is too painful. That it’s kinder to end a relationship with silence. We don’t do anyone a favor by not being upfront. Saying nothing often is worse. I met a guy...
View ArticleHow To Finally Get Over That Person Who Ghosted You
This might be a controversial opinion, but if I had to pick which is worse: getting over a breakup or getting over someone who ghosted you, I would unequivocally say the latter. I’m not to say that...
View Article5 Reasons Why the World of Modern Dating Sucks
When it comes to dating, I often feel like I’m that 70-year old lady who lives next door and spends all of her time moaning about how the modern world has changed and why young people are so immoral....
View ArticleWhen Someone Takes Too Long To Text You Back
I’m talking to someone right now. Although she’s responsive, curious, and seems genuinely interested, it still takes her hours, if not a whole day to get back to me sometimes. On a few occasions,...
View ArticleWhat Being Ghosted Says About You (and What It Doesn’t)
We’ve all been there. We start a new relationship (or continue an established one), when out of nowhere, the person stops replying to us. We try to reach out, but are only met with radio silence....
View ArticleWhat I Learned From Being Left Waiting at the Restaurant
I had a shocking lesson in dating this week. Something that has never happened to me before. I got stood up. Here’s what happened As I drove to the cafe, I heard the familiar ding of an incoming...
View ArticleSo You’ve Been Ghosted. Now What?
Most people would be hard-pressed to find an experience more disheartening than being ghosted. There is nothing more painful than putting your heart and soul into a potential relationship, only to...
View ArticleWhy Men Come Back After Ghosting [Video]
. . So you think ghosting is confusing? What about the guys who go even further and become full-time zombies? If you’ve seen guys who disappear after a few dates and then come back after months...
View ArticleThe 6 Steps To Follow if He Ghosts
It’s exciting when you first start dating someone. You’re working to figure out if the dates could lead to something long-term. As part of that process, you might, at least once, get ‘ghosted’ by...
View ArticleI Ghosted Her After a Good First Date
The first kiss was sensual: soft, slow, and without tongue. I hate tongue. Tongue wrestling can be erotic at times, but most occurrences of the licking muscle are unnecessary, distracting, and messy....
View ArticleHow To Tell if You’re Being Mosted, Stashed, or Benched
Raise your hand if you’ve been ghosted by someone at one point in your life. Well, I’d be surprised if you weren’t. The real question is, have you ever been mosted, stashed, or benched? Even if you...
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