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An Example Of Informative Speech About Ghosting

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The term ghost usually brings up thoughts of Casper or such movies as Ghostbusters. However, the term ghosting is gaining popularity as a term to end a romantic relationship by cutting off all contact and ignoring the previous partner's attempts to reach out. An example of ghosting could be after dating for several weeks to refuse to answer all calls and texts until the other person simply gives up communicating. Cayenne Nicole, a senior at The University of Houston, began ghosting her boyfriend of six months after she failed in breaking up with him the traditional way, in a face-to-face meeting. “He would start crying every time I would try and end things with him, and I just didn’t have the courage to inform him it was over.” Miss Nicole began the process of ghosting and stopped answering his texts, emails and phone calls. He got the hint she said, but it took weeks for him to realize that it was over between them. …show more content…

Whether this practice has become more prevalent with the advent of technology is debatable, but perhaps now it stings more, since there are so many ways to see your beloved interacting with other people while ignoring you. The rise of apps like Tinder and Grindr, and the impression they give that there is always someone else — literally — around the corner, is certainly empowering to ghosts. Valerie Wright, You know me well enough to know most my tinder/bumble dates were about food and or boredom. I would not want to lead them on after so I would disappear. I am glad I do not have to worry about that stuff

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