The Perfect Dreamers

  Ghosting – when someone cuts off all communication without explanation —  extends to all things, it seems. Most of us think about it in terms of digital departure: a friend not replying to a text, or worse, a lover, but it occurs in all social situations and is linked to how we perceive the world. Requesting a beverage and then jetting may not appear to be the same as abandoning an undesirable romance, but it is. Uncomfortable? Simply do not reply. A ghost is a phantom, something we believe is present but is not. Everyone has been a victim of ghosting or ghosting others at some point in their lives, especially in the 4.0 era, when we look for our life partners through social networking platforms like Tinder, Bumble,...It's difficult enough to keep real-life connections; it's impossible to be friends with everyone you're purportedly simpatico with online. In the dating industry, where people meet a lot of people outside of their social circles, there is a sense that if you...

           Relationships are complex, and at times perplexing, because people are. We're erratic, annoying creatures who don't always know what we're doing or what we want. Nonetheless, we are expected to merge with another member of this species and work in unison. So I've discovered that in most relationships, people tend to focus on things to be aware of in the other person while there is so much to be aware of within ourselves. I mean, it's simpler to point fingers at people, the things we expect from them, the things we desire from them, and the flaws in them. Everyone wants to be recognized as a self-sufficient individual, the one who takes the initiative and chooses “what-to-do and need-to-do” in a relationship. When we are trapped in our love tales, we all seek assistance from friends, family, and even through social media, such as this article, which gives information on the difficulties we are dealing with. And the answer is invariable, "Whoever ...