"We used to agonize over who would take that first step and call after phone numbers were exchanged or if they would schedule another date after the first one. If only those were the concerns now. Toxic dating trends have been so common lately that many people see them as normal, but they aren't. Trends like ghosting and breadcrumbing can leave emotional scars that make it harder and harder to put yourself out there."
"Ghosting is cutting contact and communication with someone without explanation. Typically, this happens after a regular pattern of communication and contact like texting throughout the day or seeing each other every Friday night. The Why: There are a few reasons that people ghost others, one of which is conflict avoidance. People who are conflict avoidant will do nearly anything to avoid having that difficult conversation."
Toxic dating trends such as ghosting and breadcrumbing have become common and can inflict lasting emotional damage. Ghosting involves abruptly cutting off contact without explanation, often after established patterns of communication. Motivations for ghosting include conflict avoidance and emotional immaturity, which prevent direct, empathetic endings. People who are ghosted frequently ruminate, replaying interactions and wondering what went wrong while the ghoster withholds answers. Breadcrumbing keeps someone intermittently engaged without commitment, producing emotional starvation. Both behaviors undermine trust and make it harder for people seeking genuine connection to risk vulnerability again.
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