potential ghosting

The ghosting of what could’ve been, such as a potential girlfriend or friend, when ghosted is being potentially ghosted.

"I can’t believe that hot model potentially ghosted me, could’ve been sum real nice"…"Potential ghosting sucks"

by Hey it’s Donald December 20, 2022

effort ghosting

When you're talking to someone and they aren't putting effort into talking to you

"Dude why tf are you effort ghosting me?"

by liiza February 22, 2023

Tactical Ghosting

Ghosting someone, when you are already married.

To ghost his wife, he had to step up his game. Using tactical ghosting techniques, he finally succeeded.

by Episteopheus September 24, 2023

Reverse Ghosting

The act of ghosting someone that trys to use the slow fade but is sending just enough texts to stay around.

You make the decision not to respond to that person trying to slow fade and one up them by ignoring messages and phone calls.

Me: Hey, haven't heard from you in a minute.

Them: Hi, sorry I've been super busy and sending messages when I can. How are you doing.

Me not responding and Reverse Ghosting -block

by Muteminded April 10, 2024

Peruvian Ghosting

To tease your mates with a picture or video of a chick you banged on holidays.

Brett sent a short video banging a holiday chick, it’s didn’t show much and he won’t send more footage, it’s a real Peruvian Ghosting.

by Speedie99 June 25, 2024

Haptic Ghosting

Hap-tic Ghost-ing
/ˈhap-tik ˈɡō-stiŋ/
noun

The unsettling sensation of feeling a phone vibration, tap, or buzz that never actually happened—usually right after you’ve been ignored, left on read, or cut off emotionally. Often blamed on anxiety, anticipation, or the modern brain being permanently on “notification watch.”
Symptoms may include: checking your phone repeatedly, swearing it vibrated, and mild embarrassment when you realize it didn’t.

“I thought my phone buzzed, but it was just haptic ghosting after she stopped replying.”

by artis sanctisoly March 9, 2026

Marathon ghosting

Marathon Ghosting (noun)
The act of repeatedly disappearing from someone’s life for long stretches of time, only to reappear sporadically when lonely, bored, or in need—often dragging out the relationship dynamic for months or years without genuine commitment. Unlike one-time ghosting, marathon ghosting is a cycle of using and abandoning, leaving the other person emotionally strung along.

She only needs me when she's at rock bottom and there's nobody else, classic marathon ghosting!

by Krackinrocks August 22, 2025