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If you’ve ever been ghosted by a romantic partner, you know how it hurts – the loss of control, the chance to end things with clarity, the sting that you weren’t important enough for a respectful goodbye. And if you’ve ever been the ghoster, you may have felt, as new research suggests, guilt for going silent and relief that you avoided a confrontation.
A recent online survey found that more than half of Canadians had been ghosted by someone they know – a percentage that jumped to 81 per cent among 18 to 34-year-olds.
Of course, people have always broken up, and lots of first dates don’t work out. But is there a better way to say goodbye, without never actually saying goodbye? For a story on relationships, the Globe and Mail’s happiness reporter Erin Anderssen would like to hear from Canadians about how their relationships have ended.
Have you ever been ghosted, or done the ghosting yourself? What’s the kindest break-up you’ve experienced? The worst one? What got you over the break-up, and how do you reflect on it now?
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Have you ever been ghosted or ghosted someone yourself?
Breaking up is Hard to do. The Globe and Mail's happiness reporter Erin Anderssen would like to hear from Canadians about the ending of relationships. Have you ever been ghosted, or done the ghosting yourself? What's the kindest break-up you've experienced? The worst one? What go you over the break-up, and how do you reflect on it now?