The gray rock method has taken off as an alternative way to manage conflict with others.
Over the last decade, the gray rock method has gradually garnered popularity as a conflict mediation tactic, typically applied during an argument that may be unproductive or prone to escalation. Most recently, gray rocking resurfaced during an episode of Bravo’sVanderpump Rules in which Ariana Madix used the tactic to avoid her cheating ex-boyfriend, Tom Sandoval.
