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Ghosting

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Ghosting means someone stops communicating without explanation or a goodbye — they stop answering calls, stop replying to messages, and simply disappear. It's most often discussed in dating, but the same pattern shows up in friendships and work relationships too.

Unlike an open breakup, ghosting never gives the other person an answer to "why" — and that missing explanation is often the hardest part.

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