Diary of a Gen Z Student: Is ghosting the greatest gift of the digital age?

If it saves me the trouble of having to sit down and talk to someone about why they’ve not progressed to the third date, I’m okay with being the villain

'Women basically decide after about two dates, whether or not a particular guy is a runner. Sometimes, it’s within the first thirty seconds.' File picture: iStock

There are many reasons that I’m grateful to have grown up in the digital age. Online shopping, Google Maps, Instagram Reels that numb my brain just the perfect amount to lull me to sleep at night.

Sure, there’s the scary stuff like people using ChatGPT as a therapist, and AI girlfriends. But apart from that, we’re having a good time, aren’t we? Best not to think too closely about questions like that.