People who ghost tend to feel worse about it than the people they ghost realize
Being ghosted can feel like proof the other person doesn’t care. But in studies of recalled and imagined conversations, people who stopped replying felt worse about it than those left waiting predicted, especially when the silence was accidental.
A new study suggests that people who stop responding to messages, known as "ghosters," often feel worse about their silence than the recipients realize. The research, published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, also found that even a brief reply can help to lessen this emotional misunderstanding. The findings indicate that ghosting may not be as simple as just being cold or hostile, but can encompass unintentional, temporary behaviour as well.
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