Ceasing contact with a partner abruptly is considered more acceptable by people with the personality traits of Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy, at least in short-term relationships
Mind 11 November 2021
Refusing to answer phone calls and messages may seem logical to people with certain personality traits
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Ghosting, or breaking up with someone by stopping contact without warning, is considered more acceptable in short-term relationships, and may be linked with certain personality types, a study suggests.
When someone ends a relationship by abruptly stopping answering phone calls and messages, it can be very painful for their ex-partner, even when the relationship was short-lived.
But according to Peter Jonason at the University of Padua in Italy, such a strategy may seem rational …
