Whether you're a ghoster or a ghostee, you've most definitely been on either end of the stick - so why do we do this? Are there certain personality types that are most prone to ghosting? How do you deal when you've been ghosted? And finally, is ghosting ever good for the mental health?

There are lots of stats in this one, hope you guys enjoy it ;)


Source:

https://thrivingcenterofpsych.com/blog/gen-z-millennial-ghosting-statistics/#:~:text=People%20report%20being%20ghosted%20most,couple%20of%20months%20of%20dating!

https://www.localsyr.com/news/ghosting-is-scary-so-why-do-people-do-it-study-explains/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/ghosting#:~:text=The%20reasons%20that%20a%20person,feelings%20of%20low%20self%2Dworth.&text=Being%20the%20target%20of%20ghosting,%2C%20in%20fact%2C%20ghosting%20you.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ie/blog/understanding-ptsd/202311/the-psychology-behind-ghosting-in-a-romantic-relationship#:~:text=Research%20supports%20that%20those%20with,to%20end%20a%20romantic%20relationship

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Are you a morning or a night person? Claudia and David dive into what either of those mean, and whether being a morning or night person has anything to do with your personality. They answer questions like whether it's true that Morning people are friendlier and Night people are more neurotic?

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