191: "Help, I've Been Ghosted!" Why Modern Dating Is Exhausting–And What To Do About It
"I would love some advice on how to deal with the emotional toll of dating and being ghosted. I've just recently gotten back into dating after years of no dates and trying to work on myself. The first guy I went out with ghosted, and it's been mentally hard."
In this Ask The Everygirl episode, Josie is joined by Everygirl editor McKenna to unpack one listener’s very real (and all too common) experience of reentering the dating world after a long break—only to be ghosted by the very first guy. We get into the emotional toll of dating, how to protect your energy, and how to not spiral every time someone disappears without explanation. From breaking down what ghosting really means (and when it’s OK to do it) to our Love Island theories and why your life is like a sandwich and dating is the tomato, this episode is for the lover girls.
CHAPTERS:
1:50 – Introduction & Chit Chat
4:57 – This Week’s Question
6:05 – Is Ghosting Ever OK?
10:30 – Why Ghosting Is a Blessing In Disguise
15:04 – Josie Got Ghosted By An Ex-Boyfriend And His Mom
17:41 – How To Stop Getting Exhausted From The Dating Rejection
23:20 – View Dating As A Change For Self-Growth
29:02 – It’s OK If Dating Feels Really Hard
34:53 – Is It OK To Ghost If You’ve Never Been On a Real Date?
37:15 – The Only Time It’s Appropriate To Ghost
38:05 – When Men’s Egos Are Worst Than Ghosting
41:54 – What We Can Learn About Men From “Love Island”
50:01 – Final Thoughts
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