A new study by psychologists has uncovered that, in some situations, ghosting occurs is to avoid a potentially violent response. But what exactly is ‘rejection violence’?
than men. While popular reasons included avoiding embarrassment or being too scared to express how they truly felt, according to new research published in theAccording to lead researcher Gili Freedman, safety concerns may also motivate people, particularly women, to engage in ghosting out of fear of a violent response.
“Was out at the shops with my friend,” Jamil wrote. “Man ogles me. Man then approaches me to give me his number. I explain I have a boyfriend but thank him for the offer. Man then threatens my career, saying I better remember that I rejected him. And then shouts at me that I’m low class,” she shared.reported that women on dating apps are commonly being abused for simply saying no.
Freedman’s research ultimately found that participants were more likely to choose to “ignore them until they get the picture” due to their concerns of what might happen once the relationship ends. Earlier this year, online dating giant Tinder declared that women’s safety was at the heart of their app, announcing safety services through which abusive and harmful messages are now automatically detected, with senders asked “Are you sure?” and recipients “Does this bother you?” According to the company, this led to an increase of 50% in people reporting things that they may not like., to highlight all kinds of abuse within relationships — including digital abuse.