If You Thought Ghosting Was Bad, Getting Zombied Is Even More Traumatizing; What’s Next, Vampires?
Here’s a new word to add to your dating vocabulary: “zombied.” If you thought ghosting was bad, getting zombied is even more traumatizing.
The term “zombied” has been thrown around a lot lately. So for those who have never heard of it before, I’m assuming that you’re either in a committed long-term relationship or staying peacefully single.
It feels like Halloween every day, with all these ghosts and zombies running around. What’s next, vampires?
TikToker Mariel Darling (@mariel_darling) briefly explains what the viral dating trend entails in a video that has received over a million views.
“Girl, you’re being ghosted? I’m out here being zombied. It’s like ghosting, but he comes back from the dead after a couple of months and hits you up,” said Mariel.
It often occurs after you have already written them off and accepted that you were ghosted. But no, zombies just can’t leave it at that.
Most of the time, in the dating world, zombies are people who try to weasel their way back into your life after a failed relationship.
They might like a photo on your Instagram to start or boldly send you a text message that you can’t help but roll your eyes at because you see right through their feeble attempt at striking up a romance again.
How do you handle being zombied? Should you engage in conversation? Well, depending on the person, you might be happy when they pop back up from the proverbial ground.
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But think about what you would gain from interacting with the zombie before hearing them out. If they have a good explanation for why they ghosted you in the first place, it might be worth your energy to listen.
However, if they’re just bored, don’t waste your time by entertaining them any longer. Instead, leave the relationship where it should be: dead and six feet under the ground.
Several TikTok users chimed in with their experiences of being zombied, showing just how ridiculous some men really are.
“My best was this dude who called me after like 2 years, mad I moved to TN with my BF. We only had a handful of dates, and I drunk peed the bed,” shared one user.
“They also all zombie you when you’re perfectly happy, like bro, you don’t have any chance what are you doing?” commented another.
“Try being zombied by a guy named Zombie. I didn’t know he was just living up to his potential,” wrote a third.
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