mattsmom
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So as I said in my original post on this board....
Yes I'm a psychic reader (don't laugh)....I was recently 'ghosted' by a colleague on the main site I worked on. Just called a psychic on a competing website to get some insights which she confirmed, apparently she was upset by a reading I did for her and the advice given. So combined with jealousy out of nowhere she completely blocked me on social media, etc with no explanation.
I had a friend who I had to step away from complain about this phenomenon of 'ghosting' ad nauseum where people just split and never write you back or have plans /intent to stay in touch.
Twenty years ago before online dating really took off fast and furious there was a phone dating called 'The People Store' where I met my future husband (now divorced) but also had met some other people. Most I was able to keep in touch with even after our dating went bad.
What are some of the theories you have behind this phenomenon of the millenialist era? Mine boil down to these:
1) Our society is becoming increasingly 'disposable' just like our fast food culture. More populous, people are a dime a dozen, if you don't like it you have wasted even more of your precious time it's time to toss that one out and run to the next one.
2) Less face-to-face interaction and more interaction (not just with loved ones, but people in general) 'virtually' through social media, texting and other cellphone communication.
3) The inherent biological effects of the above two phenomena: mainly lowered testosterone and (relative) estrogen levels, lowered progesterone in both genders although this is particularly important for women and their resultant response threshold to estrogen released during ovulation; increased cortisol production in both genders (which acts as an antagonist towards both testosterone AND estrogen). [This effect is most pronounced in heterosexual romantic attractions]
Yes I'm a psychic reader (don't laugh)....I was recently 'ghosted' by a colleague on the main site I worked on. Just called a psychic on a competing website to get some insights which she confirmed, apparently she was upset by a reading I did for her and the advice given. So combined with jealousy out of nowhere she completely blocked me on social media, etc with no explanation.
I had a friend who I had to step away from complain about this phenomenon of 'ghosting' ad nauseum where people just split and never write you back or have plans /intent to stay in touch.
Twenty years ago before online dating really took off fast and furious there was a phone dating called 'The People Store' where I met my future husband (now divorced) but also had met some other people. Most I was able to keep in touch with even after our dating went bad.
What are some of the theories you have behind this phenomenon of the millenialist era? Mine boil down to these:
1) Our society is becoming increasingly 'disposable' just like our fast food culture. More populous, people are a dime a dozen, if you don't like it you have wasted even more of your precious time it's time to toss that one out and run to the next one.
2) Less face-to-face interaction and more interaction (not just with loved ones, but people in general) 'virtually' through social media, texting and other cellphone communication.
3) The inherent biological effects of the above two phenomena: mainly lowered testosterone and (relative) estrogen levels, lowered progesterone in both genders although this is particularly important for women and their resultant response threshold to estrogen released during ovulation; increased cortisol production in both genders (which acts as an antagonist towards both testosterone AND estrogen). [This effect is most pronounced in heterosexual romantic attractions]