Let's just get this out of the way right here. I believe that "talking" is the one of the dumbest terms that this generation has coined. The explanation is so asinine.

"Oh, who's that girl/guy you were with the other night?"

"That's the person I'm talking to."

"Oh, do you two go on dates?"

"Well, yeah we're talking. Of course we do."

Nope. In my world, that is called dating. Period. End of story. You're either dating or you're not.

I did use the term "talking" for a good while. Until I realized that explaining to people why we weren't dating became very tiresome.

So, therefore, "talking" is not a relevant term to me. Anyways, enough of that rabbit hole. Let's get to the meat of this article.

Not too long ago, I read an article titled "You Don't Owe Anything To The Boy You're 'Talking To'" .

And you know what, I agree with a bunch of stuff in this article. Except for one thing.

GHOSTING PEOPLE IS NOT COOL.

There. I said it. As someone who has ghosted and as someone who has been ghosted, it really isn't cool and it hurts when you get ghosted. You get the feeling that that said person won't give you the time of day just to send a short text or a quick Snapchat.

Now, don't confuse this with being "left on read" because that's not what ghosting is. Ghosting is (according to Urban Dictionary) "The act of suddenly ceasing all communication with someone the subject is dating, but no longer wishes to date. This is done in hopes that the ghostee will just "get the hint" and leave the subject alone, as opposed to the subject simply telling them he/she is no longer interested."

Yeah. Like I said. That ain't groovy.

Now, I completely understand what the author was trying to say with this article. No guy or girl should pressure their significant other into doing things that they're uncomfortable doing. And being an independent individual is by no means a bad thing. In fact, some of the most attractive girls, in my opinion, are strong, independent women who don't need no man (meme very much intended). But, ghosting. Nah, fam. That's some weeeeeeeak stuff.

So, next time you think about ghosting someone you're "talking to" (I really hate that term now, ugh.), think about the ghostee. Think about the fact that the ghostee might not get the hint and do something that should most definitely be done instead of ghosting:

Thank you, genie. Tell. The. Truth. Easy. Simple. If you're worried about hurting their feelings, don't be. They'll get over it. The likeliness of said individual being a creeper is slim.

So, yes ladies and gentlemen. There are things that every person has a right to not "owe" someone. But, I think we can all agree that everyone is owed a little bit of closure.