Gone with the wind: Exploring mobile daters' ghosting experiences

E Timmermans, AM Hermans… - Journal of Social and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explores 328 mobile daters'(63% females; 86% heterosexuals) experiences with
ghosting, using both open-and close-ended questions. First, we used thematic analysis to …

Ghosting in emerging adults' romantic relationships: The digital dissolution disappearance strategy

LE LeFebvre, M Allen, RD Rasner… - Imagination …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study is to examine relational dissolution using the technique of
ghosting. This qualitative study explores the emerging adults' dissolution strategies leading …

Ghosting and destiny: Implicit theories of relationships predict beliefs about ghosting

G Freedman, DN Powell, B Le… - Journal of Social and …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Two studies examined how implicit theories of relationships are associated with ghosting (ie,
ending a relationship by cutting off all contact). Previous research on implicit theories of …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological correlates of ghosting and breadcrumbing experiences: A preliminary study among adults

R Navarro, E Larrañaga, S Yubero… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to examine differences in three psychological constructs
(satisfaction with life, loneliness, and helplessness) among adults experiencing ghosting …

Ghosting and orbiting: An analysis of victims' experiences

L Pancani, D Mazzoni, N Aureli… - Journal of Social and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Ghosting is the practice of ending a relationship without explaining to the partner and
avoiding any communication attempts. Orbiting is identical to ghosting, but the disengager …

Relationship dissolution strategies: Comparing the psychological consequences of ghosting, orbiting, and rejection

L Pancani, N Aureli, P Riva - Cyberpsychology: Journal of …, 2022 - cyberpsychology.eu
Ghosting and orbiting occur when a relationship is ended unilaterally by suddenly
withdrawing from all communication and without explanation. However, in orbiting, the …

[HTML][HTML] Short-sighted ghosts. Psychological antecedents and consequences of ghosting others within emerging adults' romantic relationships and friendships

M Forrai, K Koban, J Matthes - Telematics and Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Ghosting (ie, terminating communication with another person on social media without
explanation) has become an all-too-common occurrence. Prior scholarship has …

Emotional experiences of ghosting

G Freedman, DN Powell, B Le… - The Journal of social …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Although ghosting (ie, unilaterally ending a relationship by ceasing communication) has
only recently entered the lexicon, it is a regularly used form of relationship dissolution …

Reciprocal self-disclosure and rejection strategies on bumble

A Halversen, J King, L Silva - Journal of Social and Personal …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Dating apps are an increasingly common element of modern dating, yet little research
describes users' experiences rejecting potential partners through these apps. This study …

When your boo becomes a ghost: The association between breakup strategy and breakup role in experiences of relationship dissolution

RB Koessler, T Kohut, L Campbell - Collabra: Psychology, 2019 - online.ucpress.edu
Ghosting, or avoiding technologically-mediated contact with a partner instead of providing
an explanation for a breakup, has emerged as a relatively new breakup strategy in modern …