This has probably happened to you on one occasion, you are talking to someone on WhatsApp, you see that they have read your message, they start writing… and that response never comes. What happened? Don’t worry, This is something as common as ghost. Now that we’re close to Halloween, ghost stories are at their peak, and that person who was there… is now gone.
What is the ghost?
In fundamental terms, the ghost This is a practice of abruptly cutting off all communication, without warning or explanation. You are talking to someone on WhatsApp or any other messaging app and, as a result, stop responding. Moreover, this usually happens precisely when you were expecting a response. Don’t you get curious when this happens to you?
A bad habit of our digital age
Before the arrival of social networks, this did not exist, or at least, not in the same way. You called someone on the phone, you talked and nothing more. If the communication were to abruptly cut off and there was a “I’m calling you now” and it didn’t happen, we didn’t give it much thought.
In the age of WhatsApp, it’s very easy to let someone talk to themselves. Admit it, you’ve probably done it before and, let’s face it, You might not even have felt bad. No awkward confrontations, just silence in response. But what does the other person feel?
The problem is that we are digital masochists
Yes, we must admit that we are doing well. Even if they do this to us, We still have hope that they will answer us, and we remain attentive on the other side of the screen. We start to do roll and review the conversation to see if we made a mistake or added a confusing emoji. We scrutinize every detail, wondering if there is a reason why this person no longer wants to talk to us.
But the reality is different, when they make us ghost They simply tell us, without words, They don’t want to talk at that time. In messaging apps, avoiding complex emotions is too easy and the screen acts as a wall, which, depending on the case, comes in handy.
No problem, There’s no need to make a drama out of it either. If they make you ghostit may be the other person who says more about themselves than about you. Even though it’s not pleasant to stay in this ghost mode, Don’t think too much about it, it’s a digital epidemic of the 21st century.
So, if the ghost is present, remember that it is more common than you think. Personally, I follow a strategy that does not fail me, when the conversation resumes, nothing like a digital smile in response. And if it’s not worth it, slip up, remove contact, or at least silence him for a good while.
