The Undead Dater: Why Zombie-ing Is The Most Frustrating Dating Trend Yet
The trend that’s killing romance and needs to be laid to rest in the dating world
Dating has become increasingly complex over the years, with the rise of technology and the plethora of ways to connect with people. However, with every new advancement, there comes a new dating trend, and one such trend to hit the scene is “zombie-ing.”
And you can take it quite literally- someone you thought was completely dead and gone suddenly comes back to life and tries to rekindle things with you. It’s simple, they ghosted you and out of the blue they resurface and decide to re-insert themselves in your life starting with a casual text or phone call like nothing has happened. It’s like they’ve risen from the dead, hence the befitting name.
Why is this such a bad thing, you might ask?
Well, for starters, it can be incredibly confusing and can leave the person on the receiving end feeling hurt. Just imagine moving on from someone who ghosted you and cut off all communications, and then suddenly receiving a message from them months later, acting like nothing ever happened.
It becomes emotionally taxing and can be a major setback for someone who’s trying to move forward. Plus, it’s disrespectful, presumptuous, inconsiderate, selfish, egotistical…well, you get the picture.
Zombie-ing needs to stop because apart from taking away the room the ghosted needs to get closure, it show a total disregard for boundries. It’s not fair to the person on the receiving end and is ultimately a waste of everyone’s time. We should put an end to this trend and focus on treating people with the respect and dignity they deserve.
I vote the dead stay dead.
