Do you know what the term ghosted means? It’s a term used in today’s dating world that describes when someone disappears from your life. Not necessarily ever ending it, but definitely removing themselves as much as possible. This is usually described as people who are too busy to ever meet, slow or non-existent responses to texts, and there will be no commitment for anything, ever. Because as far as their schedule allows them to see, they are completely booked up. Assuming they tell you anything at all. I went on a date with a guy I met online, which I believed to go really well. At the end of the night he kissed me, said he couldn’t wait to get together next weekend, and asked me to text him when I got home. I had an hour drive home, and I texted him and thanked him for the night. Funny, my iMessage doesn’t show delivered. Maybe his phone died? Maybe he is in a no service area? Tomorrow will tell. First thing in the morning, I notice my iMessage still doesn’t show delivered, this is weird because we text all day every day. So, I text him, “Good Morning”. Again, this doesn’t deliver. Is something wrong with my phone? Is something wrong with his? I text other people with iPhones and non-iPhones to try to determine the issue. My texts are going to literally everyone else except him. It must be his phone! Have you ever seen that movie “He’s Just Not That into You”? It’s a chick flick about dating and experiences, like mine, along with an explanation of why that guy didn’t call you back. Why that guy never proposed. Why that guy cheated on you. Why that guy didn’t make time to see you. The answer to all these questions is simple, he is just not that into you! Stop making excuses, that piss ant blocked me, he wasn’t out of service, his phone didn’t die, he just blocked me. A message to the ghoster: If you’re not interested, don’t kiss them! If you’re not interested, don’t make plans for the next weekend! If you’re not interested, just say point blank, thank you for your time but I have decided not to proceed further. Are we not all adults? You may be thinking, OMG, but what if they get mad? Who the fuck cares? Why is everyone so afraid to speak up any more? I would rather someone tell me than to leave me hanging. P.S. I have told many dates that I wasn’t interested in moving forward, not once has anyone been rude, blown up, or beg me not to. They may ask why, which I will give them an honest reason for, but then we move on, like some fucking adults would