1. “Honestly, I wasn’t over my ex, and I was too embarrassed to actually tell her that, so I just never called or texted back.” —Steve, 26
2. “Ghosting is actually quite a process. It’s more than just never talking to her again. You have to disappear from ALL forms of social media. And then the really crazy girls will always find a way to find you. Guys who ghost have some pretty big balls, there’s some crazies out there, gotta be careful.” —Jared, 24
3. “It’s just an awkward conversation to have. No one likes to say, ‘hey I have no interest in ever seeing you again,’ so I just avoid that altogether and don’t say anything at all.” —Spencer, 24
4. “Technically I’m doing her a favor. Girls hate rejection so technically I’m not rejecting her, I’m neglecting to reject her.” —Mike, 23
5. “I feel like a complete ass when I do it, but I hate hurting a girl’s feelings. Last time I saw a girl cry it almost killed me. As ironic as this sounds, I’m too sensitive to give her an explanation.” —Dennis, 25
6. “It basically comes down to avoiding arguments at all costs.” —Bryan, 26
7. “I mean if we’re being completely honest, it’s because I’m too scared of her reaction to the fact that I basically just wanted to fuck her and didn’t really want anything else.” —Chris, 25
8. “I ghosted before I knew it was even a thing, and while I’m not proud of it, it’s a lot easier than breaking up with a girl.” —J.P., 24
9. “I didn’t want to see her again because I found out she had a kid, and that’s kind of hard to tell someone. She should’ve told me she had a child from the very beginning anyway.” —Marcus, 26
10. “It’s not like we were in a serious relationship. I really didn’t think she would care whether I ever talked to her again or not.” —Beau, 23
11. “After the third date she told me she couldn’t wait for me to meet her parents. I wasn’t even exclusively only dating her. How do you tell a girl you’re seeing other people when you didn’t even know you were only supposed to be seeing her in the first place?” —Alex, 25
12. “Why do I ghost? Because I don’t feel like dealing with emotions that are already slightly unstable to begin with.” —Cory, 24
13. “I didn’t necessarily disappear all at once, I did a gradual fade away, which I think is much more courteous.” —Luca, 26
14. “She made me feel like if I took her out on one date I HAD to have a relationship with her. We’re just getting to know each other. If you pressure me on our first date I don’t want to know what you’re going to do on the second.” —Kyle, 25
15. “She gave me an STD. That’s awkward enough.” —Derek, 24 
