Publisher's Synopsis
Ghosting: The Friendly-but-Toxic Guide to Vanishing
Have you ever strategically ignored a text, only to spiral into existential guilt about it three days later? Have you ever dodged a social event by claiming to be "so swamped" with work-while actively watching an entire Netflix series in one sitting? Have you ever ghosted someone only to realize they beat you to it, leaving you in the emotional limbo you swore you'd never experience? Congratulations, my friend. You are a modern-day escape artist, a social Houdini, a proud (or reluctant) practitioner of the fine art of ghosting.
But here's the thing: ghosting is both a survival tactic and an epidemic. We've all done it. We've all had it done to us. And yet, no one ever really talks about the why-why we vanish instead of confronting awkwardness, why some people refuse to take a hint, and why seeing an unanswered message notification feels like staring into the abyss of your own emotional damage.
Ghosting: The Friendly-but-Toxic Guide to Vanishing is the ultimate handbook for avoiding people in the 21st century-with style, finesse, and hopefully minimal karmic repercussions. This book takes a deep (but hilarious) dive into every aspect of ghosting:
- Why we ghost in the first place. Spoiler: It's not just because we're lazy. (Though, let's be real, that's part of it.)
- The different levels of ghosting. From the Soft Fade to the Hard Disappearance-where do you fall on the spectrum?
- How to ghost successfully (and ethically... if that's even possible). Look, if you're going to vanish, at least do it right.
- What happens when you get ghosted. (A.K.A. "Oh no. It's happening to me.")
- The art of dodging family, coworkers, and that one overly persistent friend. Yes, there are tactics for this. No, they don't involve Witness Protection-probably.
- The psychology of ghosting and social avoidance. Because even though this book is mostly jokes, turns out we're all emotionally stunted in some way.
Ghosting isn't just a dating thing anymore-it's a cultural phenomenon. We ghost in relationships, in friendships, at work, at holiday gatherings (especially at holiday gatherings). We ghost our landlords, our doctors, our group chats, and sometimes even ourselves. But whether you're the ghoster, the ghosted, or stuck somewhere in the messy, unread-message-filled in-between, this book will teach you how to navigate the absurd world of modern social avoidance-with humor, self-awareness, and maybe just enough accountability to make you rethink that text you've been ignoring.
So, if you're tired of pretending you "just saw this" four weeks later, if you've ever stared at a message for way too long before closing the app entirely, or if you're just here to confirm that yes, everyone is equally terrible at communication-this book is for you.
Because let's be real, you're going to keep ghosting.
So you might as well do it right.
