Research identifies several reasons individuals ghost (Freedman et al., 2019):

If they resurface weeks later with a "hey" or "U up?" text, it's often best to ignore or block them to avoid a cycle of inconsistent behavior.

Jasmine's eyes widened in shock as the sherni began to tell its story - a tale of love, betrayal, and murder. As Jasmine listened, she realized that she had unknowingly stumbled into a decades-old mystery.

Consequences: