New research reveals a rise in the ‘Guilty-Ghoster’, as nearly half of those who admitted to ghosting say they regret doing so. Over a third said this was because they felt guilty about their actions and 35% said they were worried they’d hurt their feelings, according to research from dating app Badoo.
46% of women said they felt bad about ghosting someone, compared to just a quarter of men. Another 41% of women acknowledged it was the wrong way to go about letting someone down - nearly double that of male respondents.
The top three reasons singletons chose to ghost over being upfront included avoiding awkward conversations, some felt it was an easier way to end things and a further 27% just didn’t know what to say, so would rather say nothing at all.
