If you've been single for a while, you'll know that the dating scene can be a brutal place at times, and it can be difficult to work out what people's true intentions are before it's too late and you've fallen for their tricks.
Now, it seems there's a new "trend" on the horizon known as "ghostlighting" - and it could be absolutely disastrous for relationships, as it blends together two common yet hurtful tactics already experienced by many singletons.
Ghostlighting mixes together ghosting - which is where a potential love interest disappears without an explanation - with the more sinister gaslighting, which is an emotional abuse or manipulation tool where a person purposefully tries to twist information to make their partner feel as though they are in the wrong.
