Atlanta may be the city too busy to hate, but it isn’t too busy to ghost. Ghosting—where someone cuts off all communication without explanation—is on the rise. And no, it’s not restricted to the dating scene.
📍 What We Know: More than half of Atlanta’s residents have ghosted someone in the last year. On average, folks here decide to vanish on 3.5 people annually and get ghosted nearly as often themselves. It’s not just social lives feeling the chill—ghosting is creeping into professional spaces too.
💼 Job Field Haunting: A shocking 61 percent of job seekers report being ghosted by potential employers. Meanwhile, 35 percent of applicants have done the same to employers. It’s the professional equivalent of leaving someone standing alone at the altar…