Ghosting has become an unsettling reality in today's dating landscape but what drives this behaviour, and how does it affect those left in the dark? Let's understand the complexities of ghosting and its lasting impact on its victims with our expert, Mansi Kothari, Psychologist, Relationship coach, and Mental wellness expert.
Kothari said, "Ghosting is the disappearance of communication from someone you are dating, or friends. These are frequently of obscure and insidious cause. Ignoring texts through seen and not replying to several phone texts including social media texts or messages is the source of a lot of emotional pain or a lot of mental gymnastics."
Mansi said that the ghosted individuals often start indulging in guilt for having done wrong to that person who was in a platonic connection. It can also result in multiple thoughts and questions in one's mind as to what could be wrong that would make the person be ghosted or snubbed, as it may be.
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"Victims tend to ruminate over and over about the incident... and ask themselves if anything could have been done to prevent the chaos," states Mansi. She added that such experiences can traumatise the victims and lead to mental illnesses, loss of confidence, the feeling of abandonment, etc. It can also impact their thinking capacity and it often separates them from the chain of family relations as well.
"The victim cuts himself off from family and friends, and the mental health impact is so deep that it causes professional dents. Frequently, they get this thought in mind of ‘If XYZ hadn’t happened, we could have been together’, when people ask for closure; this is what they are seeking closure from, not just the person but the narrative they thought they’d be living together," shared Kothari.
She concluded, "In such an environment, you need healing. Therapy or counselling is a proposed mechanism."
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