Bye, Boo: 12 People On Why They Chose To Ghost

Skip navigation!ADVERTISEMENTStory from RelationshipsBye, Boo: 12 People On Why They Chose To GhostPema BakshiLast Updated 19 July 2022, 7:03 ADVERTISEMENTSee All SlidesBegin SlideshowDespite its negative connotations, ghosting is scary common — and not just in the torrid love lives of your friends. A study from 2018 published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships found that out of over 1,300 people, 20% had been ghosted themselves and 25% had ghosted others.Ghosting is a bit of a vague concept but can range from simply not replying to someone who never follows up anyway to suddenly ignoring all contact and blocking someone as if they never existed with no explanation. No matter where your experiences sit on the ghoster scale, it's important to remember that it's not an inherently evil act. Some people have genuine reasons for ceasing contact with people, and it doesn't occur exclusively in a romantic context. But whether it’s done by a date, friend or employer, it always stings to some degree. Even if you barely know the person, the lack of answers or closure can leave the ghostee with some emotional baggage, always wondering why things went down the way they did. And because of this, we can’t help but wonder what pushes people to take these measures.  So to gain some insight into the minds of ghosters, we trawled the very honest threads of Reddit to sus what exactly motivates people to ghost someone.From laziness to commitment issues and beyond, ahead are twelve people and their reasons.Begin Slideshow ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT TravelReturning To Tobago Taught Me How To Travel Alone Without Feeling...“Tobagonians are resilient people,” Marsha Patrick, our friendly yet firm host, repeatedly tells us on our journey around the island. The 7.5-mile-wideby Chanté JosephMoney DiariesMoney Diary: A Deputy Director On £80,000Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned moneby AnonymousUnbothered“I Paid Thousands For A Dating Coach — Now I’m Engaged”: In...Back in April, entrepreneur Shirley Vernae Williams, 39, went viral on TikTok after revealing that she had spent $10,000 (approx £7,400) on a dating coachby Kelle SalleMoney DiariesMoney Diary: A Personal Assistant On £47,500Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned moneby R29 TeamUnbotheredGoing To Therapy Doesn’t Heal The People Around YouIf I were to ask, ‘What do you know of yourself?’ How would you answer? After six years of therapy and countless iterations of being, I’ve coby Hena BryanSalary StoriesSalary Story: I Let My Boss Talk Me Into Lower Payby Tanyel MustafaMoney DiariesMoney Diary: A Transfer Guide In Portugal On £345 A MonthWelcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earby R29 TeamMoney DiariesMoney Diary: An Assistant Designer On £16,500Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earby R29 TeamLivingSalary Story: I Left My £75k Salary To Start A Business For Myselfby Sadhbh O'SullivanMoney DiariesMoney Diary: A Publicist On £43,000Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earby R29 TeamTikTokThe ‘You Look Happier’ Trend Is Giving Us Space To Be...Doing the “right” thing. The wellness thing. Or even the self-betterment thing, is so impressed upon us these days, we can feel guilty when we make theby Tanyel MustafaRelationshipsI Got Engaged — But I Felt Like I Was Doing It All Wrong‘Keep enjoying the love bubble!,’ messaged one friend. ‘Enjoy this time post engagement, it’s so special to be in a little happy bubble,’ said anby Izzie PriceADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT