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Some men don’t ghost. Oh no—some do something worse than ghosting. At least when someone ghosts you, you understand what’s going on, pretty quickly. You send several texts that go unreplied to, confirm with his friends that he isn’t dead, and get the idea. You aren’t happy about it, but you’re clear on what’s going on. But then there are men who do this other thing, where they almost slowly ghost you while still dating you. They let the romance die. They let your connection die. They let their efforts die. They still show up (mostly) and are there in the flesh, but they aren’t there emotionally or mentally. Or financially. I don’t know exactly why men do this. Maybe it’s because they still sort of want you in their lives—they like companionship and consistent sex—but they don’t necessarily want to keep things serious. Here are signs he’s trying to get you to dump him.
He is demoting date night
What was meant to be a romantic night between the two of you keeps turning into boys’ night. He invites friends on to your date, essentially turning all your special time together into a generic friends time.
