Toxic dating tactics - Statistics

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  • The average score is 5 of 31
Answer Stats
description TDT called... extra hint % Correct
"disappearing without explanations, no response, no warning" Ghosting G, specter
69%
"making someone question their own reality by continuously casting doubt on their perceptions and recollections" Gaslighting G, street lamp
63%
"creating a false identity to initiate a relationship with someone" Catfishing C, fishing + whiskers
31%
"getting attention with the perfect post or story to trigger a response from a specific person" Gatsbying G, Fitzgerald's book
25%
"from pursuing to obsessing, spying a person on social networks by checking their activity" Haunting H, spooky visitation
25%
"sucking up unwanted behavior in order to get back together, waiting for them to change" Hoovering H, vacuuming
25%
"coming on strong with attention and promises of eternal bliss, once the receiver is hooked, the bombardment ends as quickly as it started" Love Bombing L+, blasting with hearts
25%
"one gives morsels of attention to keep the other person interested" Breadcrumbing B, feeding ducks
19%
"sending a large volume of the same message ... to almost anyone" Fishing F, more fish
19%
"hovering around someone on SoMe, giving likes, viewing stories, but never interacting" Orbiting O, like a moon
19%
"chase, conquer, and then, it’s goodbye" Catch and Release C+, sports fishing
13%
"one person disappears+the other is blocked on all channels of communication" Cloaking C, ...and daggering?
13%
"flirting with other people to soften the fall for when a relationship ends" Cushioning C, sofas
13%
"maintaining communication even when there is no response" Ghostbusting G, Venkman, Stantz & Spengler
13%
"telling someone insults in disguise to gain their interest" Negging N, backhanded compliment
13%
"mooching off, when confronted, claiming that the relationship wasn’t actually that serious in the first place OR 'running around' behind your back" Roaching R, they survive nukes?
13%
"ignoring someone for a long time, and then coming back as if nothing has happened" Submarining S, Beatles lived in one
13%
"one partner plotting the break-up of a relationship almost before it has begun" Banksying B, artist
6%
"one person keeps another hanging on, while dating others" Benching B, sports
6%
"leaving messages unread/unanswered to 'let the other down easy'" Cricketing C, older people struggle to hear it
6%
"dating in bad season, breaking off for good season; eg rainy vs. sunny" Cuffing C, cops
6%
"replying messages in short (eg 1-word), implying it's over but without stopping" Curving C, learning...?
6%
"one person only really paying attention to their partner when they need something" Firedooring F, fire security
6%
"pumping up your image before actually meeting the other person in the flesh" Flexing F, bending
6%
"pretending to have hobbies, interests, lifestyle etc. you don't, for a relationship or 'game'" Kittenfishing K, baby whiskers fish
6%
"staring at the phone screen over being present with the partner" Phubbing P, kinda snubbing
6%
"only wanting to have a relationship somewhere where you won’t run into anyone you know" Pocketing P, container in clothes
6%
"wanting to have a relationship with someone on account of their social or economic status" Throning T, seated royals
6%
"going directly from a Tinder profile to the Instagram account in the biography, without making a match and then passively stalking the victim" Tindstagraming T, portmanteau
6%
"vanishing, then suddenly wanting to come back and doing it through social networks" Zombieing Z, a Romero thing
6%
"dumping via Zoom" Zumping Z, another portmanteau
6%
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