There are certain social media rules we can all agree on: Ghosting a conversation is impolite, and replying “k” to a text is the equivalent of a backhand slap (violent, wrong, and rude). But what ...

Ghosting is a big problem for job candidates today, and at a time when your confidence and enthusiasm might be particularly ...

Charlie Heriot-Maitland told Newsweek that replying may trigger anxiety, conflict or shame—so silence offers a way out.

In 2026, “ghostlighting” blends ghosting and gaslighting, creating a toxic dating pattern that undermines trust and emotional ...

EUREKA, MT, UNITED STATES, January 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Recruiting teams across industries are facing a growing challenge that rarely shows up on job descriptions or dashboards. Candidates are ...

The game of ghosting is starting to affect those at work. The term is now referred to as a verb, and it is something employees or potential employees are doing. Looking back at my career in staffing, ...

Ghosting, or the unilateral disappearing from a commitment or relationship, has become normalized as a result of technology, online dating apps, and social media that make it easy to disappear from a ...

You match with that perfect-on-paper person on a dating app. You chat back and forth for a few days, butterflies fluttering in your stomach. A fantastic first date begets a second. You check in about ...

You're staring at your phone screen. It's been hours, maybe days. The last message you sent sits unopened. There's no reply, no read receipt, just … silence. This is the experience of digital ghosting ...