Ghosters leave your text conversations quicker than slid into your Tinder DM’s but what happens when you’ve given said ghoster a second, third and fourth chance of redemption? Finally, you’ve been left on read with the dreaded two blue ticks and there’s no explanation, no goodbye and what can only be described as withdrawal symptoms from a textbook fuckboy. Say hello to the art of a serial ghoster. Wanting to know how to get over them? You’re already heading in the right direction, here’s how to respond to ghosting…
Start your own ‘bezzie hotline’
From low-downs of the first date to countless screenshots of mixed signal messages, your best mates are your go-to team to offload the confusion of a serial ghoster. Start a WhatsApp chat to share the problems and get a little advice. Chances are they don’t mind that it’s your sixth message of the morning about the second ghosting from the same lad, but they’ll remind you how great you are for the next.
How to respond to ghosting… have you heard of the block button
It may sound a little drastic but the block button can be your best friend. Unfollow his social pages and adhere to the timeless saying of ‘out of sight, out of mind.’ It turns out there may actually be some truth in that one!
Self care
Invest in a little ‘me-time’. Compile your favourite songs into a kick-ass Spotify playlist, grab your trainers and jog. Put on a sheet mask, paint your nails, embrace an extra layer of fake tan. You do you, girl.
How to respond to ghosting… Move on
Just as there are plenty more fish in the sea, there are plenty more swipes on the apps. Use this opportunity to talk to more people and don’t let it haunt you. You were fine before it happened, and you’ll be fine once again. It’s not worth the energy.
And finally, for the record, it was nothing to do with you. In the wise words of a true queen, thank you, next.
Emily is a follower of beauty and fashion trends and lives by the motto ‘more is more’ when it comes to extra hairbands and gold hoop earrings.
