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Ghosting

Learn English meaning of ghosting

Date: Sep 13 2019

Intro

You’re dating the perfect girl. She’s beautiful, intelligent, and funny. Your friends think she’s great, and your parents do, too.

Then one day, she doesn’t reply to your texts or emails. She doesn’t answer her phone. You soon realize she’s being a coward. She wants to break it off. She could be up front and direct, but that’s not her M.O. She’s ghosting you.

Read more in today’s English lesson about ending relationships.

Vocab

coward n.

Definition

Example Simon's friends called him a coward for not asking Lisa out on a date.

break up v.

Definition

Example I think you should break up with your boyfriend. He's cheating on you!

up front adj.

Definition

Example Fred is up front about his children when going on a first date with a new woman.

direct adj.

Definition

Example Can you be more direct? I can't understand your idea.

M.O. n.

Definition

Example Jack always asks for a girl's phone number, but that's not my M.O. I friend her on Facebook instead!

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How do you feel about ghosting? Would you ghost someone, or has someone ghosted you?

Comments

Benson1022

Haiti

I’ve been ghosted.That was really bad.I had to follow the girl and think about her day in and day out.Till i understood that she didn’t want me anymore.I think it’s better to be up front and tell thing like it is.

Benson1022

Haiti

Memo90908080

Algeria

ola33

Japan

Julito, I think we won’t be ghosted by our spouses for our friendly banter:)

julito1

Argentina

Ola ,hello, i stand corrected. thanks !!

ola33

Japan

But Julito, Charliz Theron couldn’t be saner to ghost a man who can hardly control himself ;)

julito1

Argentina

I prefer to be up front but not in a rude way . Some people are so self-centered that can not accept rejection and eventually begin to stalker the other person, that in case of a woman, to avoid confrontation might prefer turning to ghosting him with the hope that he will forget about her. I haven`t been ghosted and while i am in my sane senses i wouldn`t ghost anyone.

luisucab

Venezuela

Ghosting is a good idea when the other person does not understand that you are not interested anymore and she tries to keep with you, I mean, when you are dating with a possesive person. however, It is better be direct and express your feeling and ideas.

I have been ghosted sometimes, maybe because they were not interested.

ola33

Japan

No wonder Charlize Theron is ghosting Sean Penn. In the first place, it was so wierd to see them together. I think Charlize has a point, finding out Sean’s explosive temper and his head over ear’s in love with her, she just tries to avoid confrontations by saying up front – It’s over! Plus, I heard Sean Penn was sort of possessive in his former relationships. If he found out his girlfriend is alone with someone, he threw a tantrum. Who needs it. So, in this case, I’d probably will be ghosting too.

In my case I ghosted once a guy, when realized it’s not a perfect match. I just didn’t want to hurt him being up front, but he was hurt, anyways.