Exploring individuals’ descriptive and injunctive norms of ghosting
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In this project, we explored descriptive and injunctive norms of ghosting whether differed based on prior experiences with in romantic relationships. Ghosting is the act unilaterally ceasing communication a partner to dissolve relationship. Perceived contribute intentions behaviors, but scholars have not previously investigated individuals’ perceived (i.e., how common they think it is, others react ghosting). Adults (N = 863) Prolific, residing United States, completed an online survey assessing their knowledge of, experience with, about A portion these analyses were pre-registered Open Science Framework. Descriptive regarding adults general societal-level) friends personal-level) participants’ Some at both societal- personal-levels also Participants thought partners was more than those no experience. Regardless experience, participants tended believe that individuals felt embarrassed/inadequate after being ghosted by partner. These provide understanding relationships may be helpful dating app developers frame messaging ghosting.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cyberpsychology
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1802-7962']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5817/cp2022-3-11