However, one downside to online dating is running the risk of being ghosted - when the person you were talking to (and thought things were going well with) suddenly disappears and you never hear from them again. According to new research from Thortful, these are the names most likely to ghost you.
7. Lauren
Traditional ghosting usually sees a person suddenly stop replying to messages, whereas a new style of ghosting called “soft ghosting” has also started to become more common. In this situation, the ‘ghoster’ continues to like posts on Facebook or Instagram, but does not message back Photo: Shutterstock
8. George
If you’re thinking about ghosting someone, Bumble says you should let the person know that you’re not feeling the connection in a friendly way, rather than going with the silent treatment. Even writing something as simple as, “Hey, it was nice hanging out with you but I’m not feeling a romantic connection - I’d love to be friends though if that’s cool with you,” would work. Photo: Shutterstock
9. Katie
Ghosting isn’t just exclusive to dating apps - a 2016 Plenty of Fish study found that 78 per cent of its single users had been ghosted in the past Photo: Shutterstock
10. Thomas
EHarmony says that if you’ve been ghosted, the best thing for you to do is to avoid checking your ghost’s social media, or hoping that you’ll run into them at their favourite coffee shop. Unfollow, unfriend, block or do whatever else you need to do to help you move on Photo: Shutterstock