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The ‘zombie’, the latest dating trend people hate

April 28, 2023

It’s not always a bed of roses to be in the dating market. But sometimes it happens that you go on a great date, everything seems to be going well, but the person suddenly stops answering your phone, doesn’t respond to messages and acts like you’re not there. The activity has been branded a “ghost” overseas, and those who have encountered it describe it as a terrible experience.

But now there’s a new dating trend that’s said to be worse than the haunting. “Zombie,” or “being a zombie” as it’s called on TikTok, is a similar act, except instead of the person disappearing for good, they suddenly reappear in your life.

Singer Mariel Darling reported this in a video that got a lot of attention on TikTok.

“It’s like being ‘ghost’ but he comes back from the dead after a few months and hears you,” she says.

It is safe to say that many women have tuned into this new trend and shared their stories in the comments section.

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“Mine is like Jesus, rising every three days,” said one.

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