- Ghosted man sends a woman a dating survey to help him improve
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A young woman has revealed the very awkward text she received after ghosting a would-be suitor she'd met online.
Emily Webb, 25, was in LA when she stopped texting the man back after he asked her to 'hang out' on her last Saturday night in the city.
When he didn't hear back from Emily, he sent her a survey to work out exactly why he had been ghosted. He also asked her to 'rate his appearance out of five'.
Emily laughed as she revealed the odd response to being ghosted: 'Dating is serious business in 2024.'
The survey gave her four options as her 'primary reason for disinterest' in the man, who wasn't wasting a good opportunity for some helpful feedback.
They included: 'No rizz' (charisma), 'was kind of on the fence about looks and decided the other way', 'just got busy/forgot' and 'personality was not hitting'.
Emily found the survey 'hilarious' and noted she's ghosted a lot of men and never been asked to fill out a rejection poll before.
'At least he's trying to improve,' she laughed.
Emily Webb, 25, laughed as she shared the awkward reaction the man had to being ghosted
Emily ghosted the man from LA as she wasn't currently there, he then made the surprising next move of sending her a dating survey for some feedback
'He's trying to work on himself, I respect it,' she added.
The man had asked her to 'come out' for his birthday, adding he would be going clubbing with his friends.
She said heading out in a group setting would make her feel like an 'accessory' and wouldn't be doing that.
The man responded by letting the young blonde know she would be a 'hot accessory', so she made an excuse about flying out the next day before she stopped responding.
Some of Emily's fans laughed and said the man should have been able to pick up on her cues without sending a survey.
'There is no way he did this - so funny,' wrote one.
But others were unimpressed by her video, labeling it 'cruel'.
'I would ghost you if I saw this,' one man said.
'Stop using people,' said another.
Others just wanted to know if she actually filled out the survey.
With many Aussies looking for love on dating apps, ghosting has become commonplace.
Emily admitted she's never been sent a survey after ghosting someone before
A poll by Forbes Health found that 76 percent of participants had either ghosted or been ghosted.
Dr Roxy Zarrabi, a Chicago psychologist, explained why ghosting can be so painful and awkward for people.
Ghosting is a form of rejection, and not knowing the reason behind it can make people incredibly anxious, as well as hurt.
'You may find yourself fixating on outlandish theories and trying to find the elusive missing piece of the puzzle to reach closure,' Dr Zarrabi said.
It also usually ends with people blaming themselves, the doctor explained.
Singles talking about ghosting across social media thought the apps were to blame.
'Options are addictive, apps give too many options,' one woman who has been ghosted said.
Another woman wasn't wasting any time pondering over why she had been ghosted.
'Don't text them please. Let the dead rest,' she said.
