Thanks for the dunk. I guess I can understand that fear being entirely genuine but perhaps I understand it as being somewhat irrational and disproportionate given historical context. And perhaps it makes sense if you have no faith in your fellow man, believe in the disproven bystander effect, and insist on handling all matters in an atomic and autonomous way. Surely I'm not suggesting that people rebuff their lackluster, misanthropic suitor alone in a blind, darkened alley with total disregard for personal safety. But since we cannot prosecute and execute every creep and moron for minor social infractions then we should be able to provide them guidance towards pro-social behaviors.

And certainly I'm not saying everyone can be rehabilitated and it's your responsibility! You shouldn't have to enlist an ally or comrade to tango with a violent jerk, sexual deviant, or dangerous stalker nor take them on yourself. All I'm saying is that you cannot dismiss each and every 'ghosting victims' here as deserving of that act. If they legitimately do not know what happened and why they were ghosted then they'll never get the opportunity to grow their emotional intelligence, address the issue, and contribute to their future relationships and communal responsibilities in a more meaningful way.