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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 3 MIN

There's a toxic new dating trend called 'ghostlighting.' It's even worse than ghosting.

from Sum Up Entertainment

Ghostlighting, a blend of ghosting and gaslighting, describes a toxic dating pattern where someone abruptly cuts off contact, later reappears while denying the disappearance, and experts say it’s spreading because online dating creates ambiguous, undefined connections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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