Karelia Vázquez comments on the results of new research that explored the effects of ghosting:
This is the finding from the University of Georgia. “In our study, two out of three participants, all young adults, had done ghosting and they had also been victims of this practice repeatedly. Most considered it an advantageous strategy because it was easy, avoided confrontation and seemed more polite than a harsh and frontal rejection,” says Christina Leckfor, lead author of the work. However, the conclusions of her study showed that the imprint of the ghosting on mental health is deeper than that of open rejection. “After time the memory of having suffered ghosting It was more painful than a direct breakup. It is very possible that those who choose this option are not very aware of the damage they cause to the other party,” says Leckfor, who describes the practice as a “painful breakup strategy.”
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