Who Will Be More Likely to Ghost You?
Source: Eugene Partyzan / Shutterstock Ghosting, where one person just completely breaks contact with another, in addition to unfollowing them on all social media platforms, is becoming a more and more common way to terminate a romantic relationship. Ghosting gets around some of the difficult issues associated with relationship dissolution, such as tricky conversations and having to justify one’s decision. Given that ghosting is clearly a less sensitive and considerate method of relationship termination, we may wonder whether some people are more likely to ghost than others. For instance, there may be some personality characteristics that may be related to ghosting, such as those characterised by the Dark Triad. Generally, such people lack any feeling for those they are ghosting and may even have only been motivated to seek a relationship in the first place for the purpose of casual sex. Individuals characterised by the Dark Triad traits of psychopathy lack empathy and are emotionally cold. Those who are narcissistic are characterised by grandiosity, while Machiavellian individuals may see ghosting as a pragmatic tactic consistent …
