I think leaving the door open, or at least hoping to leave the door open, is a big reason why people ghost in this case as well. From the article: > The engine

I think leaving the door open, or at least hoping to leave the door open, is a big reason why people ghost in this case as well. From the article: > The engineer who ghosted ultimately did get back to her — six weeks after her call — to say she had accepted another job at her current employer. In other words, only after she was sure of another job did she turn down the original one.