7 Things I Learned From Getting Ghosted By A Guy

Thought Catalog
3 min readSep 2, 2021
Monica Turlui

By January Nelson

1. Getting ghosted doesn’t mean anything is wrong with you. At this point, pretty much everyone has been ghosted at one time or another. It’s simply a part of modern dating. So don’t get too down on yourself about losing someone out of the blue. It doesn’t mean you’re unlovable. It doesn’t mean you’re never going to find love again. It happens to the best of us, so don’t start doubting yourself. Don’t assume there’s something wrong with you.

2. Even though it might feel like this person sent you mixed messages, dropping out of your life without warning sends a pretty clear signal. You don’t have to waste much time trying to figure out what them going MIA means because the answer is pretty obvious. They aren’t interested in dating you. They aren’t willing to put in the effort you deserve. They aren’t going to rise to your expectations. Even if they try to walk back into your life in the future, they aren’t worth another second of your time.

2. Even though it might feel like this person sent you mixed messages, dropping out of your life without warning sends a pretty clear signal. You don’t have to waste much time trying to figure out what them going MIA means because the answer is pretty obvious. They aren’t interested in dating you. They aren’t willing to put in the effort you deserve. They…

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