The not-so-spooky origins of 'ghost' — and why the word still haunts our language

It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren't always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For ...
Cosmopolitan

Here's how ghosting affects your mental health

If you’ve never heard of ghosting, you’ve either been living under a rock or you’re the luckiest person on Earth. The term has been around since the mid 2000s, according to Dictionary.com and it seems ...
Psychology Today

Haunted by Silence: The Emotional Aftermath of Ghosting

We’ve all heard the term ghosting—the digital vanishing act where someone cuts off all contact without warning. While we have previously explored why people ghost, this post focuses on the other side ...
CNN

Ghosting is usually a terrible thing to do. Here’s when it’s OK

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. You’re hitting it off with a ...
Psychology Today

The Terms of Noncommitment: Ghosting, Breadcrumbing, More

Have you been the recipient of one too many disappearing acts, no-shows, or mysteriously broken commitments? Ghosting, defined by Merriam Webster as “to suddenly cut off all contact with someone,” now ...
New York Post

Bumble bans ghosting — stood-up singles urged to report offenders for ‘abusive’ behavior

No-showing on dates without explanation before or after could get Bumble users banned under the app's updated guidelines. NurPhoto via Getty Images Bumble is creating a buzz — by cracking down on rude ...
BND

Whether you know the term or not, ‘ghosting’ is absolutely inappropriate. Here’s why

Dianne Isbell has written an etiquette column for the Belleville News-Democrat since 1987. She served as director of protocol for U.S. Air Force Communications Command before retiring in 2001. Derik ...