I am certainly not the first person to say this, and I know I won't be the last, but ghosting is probably the worst thing to happen to the dating world. Honestly.

It's a scene we've all sadly seen before. Picture this: You and a cutie have been flirting back and forth. Maybe you've actually even hung out in person a couple times (gasp). This is someone you think you could really like, and you talk frequently enough that it could be going somewhere serious. You've crafted the perfect response to today's flirtatious repertoire or sent that perfect snap and BOOM. You get hit with a "read at" that makes your heart sink to the floor. Hours without a response turn into days and suddenly it's as if you two never met in the first place.

I mean I totally get it. People change their minds, which is totally acceptable and understandable. Not everyone is going to fall madly in love with you, and that is a harsh reality that we all need to face. The real problem with ghosting starts with the fact that it seems to come out of thin air.

One second the two of you are getting along great, and suddenly, you never hear from the other person again? Without any kind of explanation of what might have gone wrong? I'm sorry, but could we be adults here?

I'm not saying I need a three-page hand-written letter explaining your entire thought process of deciding not to like me anymore, but maybe just like a "Hey, you're really cool, but I just don't think I see this going anywhere serious." would probably suffice. And I think I speak for people everywhere when I say it would speed up the time wasted wondering what went wrong.

People who ghost are clearly jerks who either A) are too scared to face the (small) confrontation of telling someone their feelings or B) are really just that inconsiderate. Either way, absolutely ridiculous. So, let's all just agree: ghosting is stupid, immature, and officially dead.