For many people, dating seems to be more complex than ever.
We admit it:dating has gotten so much harder over the last decade.
It’s not all bad, though.
If you’re not, here’s a quick recap.
And now, a new form of ghosting has gained popularity.
“Cloaking” describes a dating practice that is somehow ruder than ghosting.
Thompson had met someone on Hinge.
Then Thompson figured it out: he had blocked her.
Cloaking is all about being invisible
How can you avoid cloaking?
But if you have been cloaked, you may be wondering what to do next.
Yes, rejection hurts.
But you wouldn’t have wanted to spend time with a person who treats people like that anyway.
So, why do people cloak others on dating apps anyway?
Some may feel more emboldened to say or do things that they would never do IRL.
Social researcher Joanne Orlando credits dating via phones with some toxic behaviors.
“And what’s worse, they are doing this behind the semi-anonymous shield of the internet.”
Though the consequences feel real to you, they may not sink in for the cloaker.
