"Unmatch, unswipe, un-whatever-you-need-to-do. Yes, things happen; days get unmanageable; kids have minor crises. But the upside of being in this age where we're perpetually reachable at all hours is that when something unexpected happens, we can communicate about it. You're connected to this man through three platforms now text, the old app, and the new app. And yet he couldn't find a way to say the simplest thing on the day of the coffee: I'm not going to make it. I'm sorry for keeping you."
"I recently reconnected with a man on a dating app who previously ghosted me. We'd been chatting months ago and had a good connection. We're both single parents in our 40s, so we had a lot in common. We were supposed to have met for coffee, and then the day came and he kept saying he was running late. Half-hour. An hour. More texts. Busy day, childcare. Of course I understood. Then nothing. He never showed and never texted again."
A man ghosted after promising to meet for coffee, failing to show and not responding. Both people are single parents in their 40s who initially connected well. The man later reappeared on a new dating platform and apologized with a vague "mix-up" but offered no explanation or ownership. Multiple communication channels existed, yet no explanatory message was sent when plans collapsed. The recommendation is to end the connection and avoid re-engaging. Occasional missed plans can be understandable, but ghosting reflects disrespect and poor potential for sustaining a relationship.
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