Youve gone on a number of dates and text regularly.
But one day, something begins to change.
Its subtle at first.
Mathilde Langevin
For example, one random Monday they take a longer time than usual to reply and are short.
You figure it was a busy day at work or that theyre in a bad mood.
But then their replies continue to become shorter and more sporadic as the days move forward.
So you give them some space because you think maybe thats what they need.
You stop reaching out.
You never hear from them again.
To this day, they still watch your Instagram Stories.
Sorry, but youve been soft ghosted.
Soft ghosting is when someone youre seeing or talking to gradually fades from your life.
They dodge invitations to see one another and stop initiating dates altogether.
The tone of your conversation changes.
You went from talking until you fell asleep to small talk in small moments every now and again.
There is no longer reciprocation.
The ball is always immediately thrown back in your court.
To be totally honest, being soft ghosted sucks SO much more than being left on read forever.
At least I know where I stand in their life at that point.
At least at first.
Its hard to know when to say when in these kinds of situations.
If youre worried youre in the process of being soft ghosted, listen to your instincts.
you’re free to ask for clarification.
So, delete their number from your phone.
Let yourself be sad.
Talk it through with your friends.
But most importantly, post the Instagram Story thirst trap.
Because we know theyll be lurking.
Might as well show them youre hot.
