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Why Silence Feels Cheaper Than Ten Awkward Seconds
Ghosting usually isn't cruelty or indifference.
The useful part
Silence only looks free.
Sources behind this episode
- qualitative peer-reviewed studyGhosting and orbiting: An analysis of victims' experiences
- peer-reviewed studyGhosting in Emerging Adults' Romantic Relationships: The Digital Dissolution Disappearance Strategy
- peer-reviewed experimentsUndervaluing Gratitude: Expressers Misunderstand the Consequences of Showing Appreciation
- foundational economic modelDoing It Now or Later
- peer-reviewed studyRelationship dissolution strategies: Comparing the psychological consequences of ghosting, orbiting, and rejection
- peer-reviewed studyWhen Your Boo Becomes a Ghost: The Association Between Breakup Strategy and Breakup Role in Experiences of Relationship Dissolution