In this digitally mediated world, initiating sexual or romantic intimacy now frequently occurs
on mobile dating apps, which both requires people to navigate new technologies, but also …

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 …

In recent decades, the lives of people in their late teens and twenties have changed so
dramatically that a new stage of life has developed. In his provocative work, Jeffrey Jensen …

Building on the extant research, the current work outlines a comprehensive model of post-
dissolution distress (CMPDD). The model integrates the previous research and includes …

The present study aimed to examine differences in three psychological constructs
(satisfaction with life, loneliness, and helplessness) among adults experiencing ghosting …

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 …

Ghosting and orbiting occur when a relationship is ended unilaterally by suddenly
withdrawing from all communication and without explanation. However, in orbiting, the …

This article addresses the need for theoretical frameworks from which to advance the study
of interpersonal relational maintenance in computer-mediated communication (CMC). We …

Ghosting (ie, terminating communication with another person on social media without
explanation) has become an all-too-common occurrence. Prior scholarship has …

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 …