Dating online has a lot of advantages, but those same conveniences make it just as easy to dump someone without ever having a conversation about it. Getting ghosted can hurt. You don\u2019t know why, you don\u2019t have any say in it – it can be hurtful and leave you wanting real closure.<\/p>\n
Are you being ghosted? Here\u2019s how to find out.<\/p>\n
If someone is into you, they\u2019ll always find a way to communicate, even if their phone is broken or floating in a toilet. If they\u2019re really excited about you, they\u2019ll text you right away, especially in the early days of a relationship. Dead air means they just aren\u2019t into you.<\/p>\n
This is the easiest way to tell if you\u2019re being ghosted. If dead air comes out of nowhere, that\u2019s really harsh. Usually you reach this point after several weeks of \u2018I\u2019m just so busy,\u2019 or \u2018my phone has been acting up.\u2019 Yeah right.<\/p>\n
Have they vanished on social media? Are you blocked or are they just avoiding you? You can usually see when someone logged on to a site like Facebook, check to see if they\u2019ve seen your messages sent in chat, or if they\u2019re interacting with other people. If someone you\u2019ve been on a few dates with has blocked you on social media – you can tell if they just simply vanish and you can\u2019t find them at all with a search – you\u2019ve the answer you need. Move on.<\/p>\n
If they\u2019re just slow in getting back to you, they may not be that interested in you or they may just be slow. Give it some time, if you want, or dig deeper and see if they\u2019re interacting with someone else online – liking other posts, photos, etc.<\/p>\n
Busy schedules happen, especially with certain jobs. They may not be able to get away to call you or text you – imagine dating a nurse, attorney, or teacher. They can\u2019t just fire off a text during work hours. But after work they should be really excited to contact you!<\/p>\n
Tread carefully with this one, because if you\u2019re dating someone that really is busy and you hold that against them, that\u2019s not going to make you any more endearing. However, if they\u2019re always busy, and simply \u2018forget to call\u2019 then they may not be that interested in you. It may be time to move on.<\/p>\n