Maya
4 min readDec 17, 2017

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7 Early Signs that He Will Ghost You

I have been ghosted. Like the majority of the women and men in the today’s dreadful dating world. I was shocked and in denial. But then I realized that I should have paid more attention to the signs. Well, I was too in love and blind to see the signs.

So, I am writing this article to tell you what are the exact signs that show that a guy will eventually ghost you, so that you will never be caught in the ghosting and we will leave the relationship (or whatever this is) before this happens.

1. Me, me, me — The Narcissist.

The guy always talks about himself. He brags a lot for minor stuff, that you probably also achieved : I was first in school — on yeah, so was I. Yes, you might think that when a guy tells you how successful he is he wants to impress you. But the truth is that excessive bragging is a major red flag for a narcissistic man who will eventually ghost you, Why? Because there are plenty of fish in the sea and a Superman — Gates like him will find a girl in no time. Not with this behavior!

2. The guy plans, but he does not act.

Words, words, words. They mean NOTHING. Actions speak. The guy makes New Year’s plans with you in the early summer, but he never buys the tickets for you two ? The guy says he will call you tomorrow to establish a date but he never calls? Instead he invents lame excuses, that leads us to number …

3. The guy NEVER has time for you — and he invents lame excuses.

I was busy. I did X thing. Yeah, well I takes like 10 seconds to type : Hi, how are you ? Indeed, 10 seconds per 86400 seconds a day it is a lot! Why you do not take this 10 seconds to be sincere with the girl, eh ? Why does a guy refuses to make time for a girl to tell the truth — why I do not want to continue our relationship — and instead ceases all communication like a ghost ?

4. Too sweet to be true.

You think you met your prince charming. He is overwhelming. Nice, polite, gentlemen, he has patience to come with you to the mall while you try all the clothes, he holds doors, he gives you small presents. Wow, you have met THE ONE. Yes, the one that WILL GHOST YOU. No guy is that sweet in the first 2, 3 dates until he knows you well. All these romance comes with the time. Yes, all of these is done in the early stages of a relationship to … get in your pants. If he is too good to be true, it’s a red flag.

5. Everything happens too fast.

You met him on a drink on Saturday, movies on Tuesday and on Friday he already comes to dinner? Boy, that is too fast. Yes, because he is the most charming guy that you ever met and this is all a fairy tale.

6. He is secretive about his past relationships.

He is hiding something. Maybe he already has a girlfriend, but he is bored. Red flag — he is never bored. This is a lie. Like the one: My wife and I are not sleeping with each other anymore, but we leave in the same house because of the children. Maybe he had only one girlfriend — another sign that he is going to ghost you — he has no experience in the dating world — or maybe he had too many — he is not ready for a long-term relationship.

7. He is always on his phone but he never has the time to text you.

Major reg flag! He is always on social media, talking to people or liking other girls photos. He had seen your text but replies few hours later? Girl, this guy is not interested in you. Does he say: I am sorry, I did not have the time to answer to you, I was busy doing X ? Yeah, sure, check no. 3. Ghosting to follow!

No man is perfect. There is no prince charming and fairy tales do not exist. Not like that. This in the dating world in 21st — The technology century where a potential partner is one click away. So, why bother? Why giving an explanation why you end a relationship when you can cease all communication with a person with no involvement. Like a coward.

Dear ghosted girl, keep in mind the following:

  • Never settle for less than you deserve.
  • Never settle with a guy who only had one girlfriend until you — mostly he would like to experience until he commits.
  • Never settle for a guy who had way too many girlfriends until he proves to you that he wants to change.
  • Never settle for a narcissistic person, who goes in places that you want just to continue bragging about himself.
  • Never settle for a guy who talks more than acts.

Next time, pay attention to all these signs. Analyze the situation and dump before you are dumped.

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Maya

I write about work-life balance, skills development and relationships.