What Ghosting Says About Society (and Why It Hurts So Much)

Re:What Ghosting Says About Society (and Why It Hurts So Much) by falcor84 on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @07:04AM (#37763432)

But ghosting is wasting your time, as our brain is wired to need closure [0]. Not having that closure, is like a psychological DDOS attack, especially when done by a romantic partner, whereby (assuming you're looking for monogamy) you can't tell whether to make yourself available for someone else or not.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closure_(psychology)

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Re:What Ghosting Says About Society (and Why It Hurts So Much) by simbolit on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @07:07AM (#37763459)

I agree with everything you wrote. Yet, as my parent comment suggested an AI indefinitely continuing the conversation, which gives me no closure either, I still massively prefer ghosting.

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Re:What Ghosting Says About Society (and Why It Hurts So Much) by dwighttk on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @07:33AM (#37763663)

Need a closure bot… starts with one or two subtle hints and then rips the bandaid off… you’re already gone so what do you care?

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Re:What Ghosting Says About Society (and Why It Hurts So Much) by nuancebydefault on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @07:50AM (#37763814)

Indeed, at a certain point you will see the ghost for what it is, a mere AI.

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