I love talking about ghosting. I just think life gets so much better when we realize that other people's opinions don't matter unless we let them. This person was never going to be good enough for you. They revealed that for you. And the best way you can respond to that is by taking their answer, taking their response and moving on. You are not accountable for their actions or their choices. That was their decision. So I really hope that you enjoy this episode. I really did. It's something that my friends and I talk about quite a bit actually around who we've been ghosted by but also when did it become socially acceptable to do that?"
Today we're discussing the increasing prevalence of ghosting in modern dating. The use of dating apps has created a sense of choice overload, whilst social media has simultaneously allowed us a sense of online anonymity and diminished our ability to communicate, resulting in a rise in ghosting. Being ghosted can leave us craving emotional closure and feeling a sense of rejection. However, there are a number of psychological motivations behind why people ghost us, including emotional unavailability, emotional intelligence, the Dark Triad of narcissism, psychopathy and machiavellianism, but also people pleasing tendencies and convenience. We explore all of these reasons and more, as well as the best response to being ghosted and how we can provide ourselves with the psychological closure and answers we need. Listen now.
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