I've never ghosted anyone, nor would I as I have good manners and feel all humans should be treated with dignity and respect until proven otherwise.

However if a man gets too demanding, starts projecting, or keeps coming back relentlessly after I've told him that 20 years younger than me just isn't interesting and I'm not interested in his offer....well then - I will have to block him to stop him.

I dislike blocking, but when someone says No, it means No and when the attempts to re-engage get demanding, entitled or whiny, well life is short and time is precious. Be a gentleman or be gone.

Sometimes they get interested in another guy. They want to give him their attention so they stop talking with you. They don't know the other guy will work out, so they want to keep you in reserve and think the best way is to say nothing to you.

There's something about you (e.g. a child) they hadn't thought through initially but after a time, decide they don't want to be involved. They don't want to admit it/ hurt your feelings so think it best just to say nothing.

It's annoying and frustrating and tends to the "hi how r u" culture that turns me right off.

Why? Well after limited back and forth messaging the one person feels the other person is not what they expected so they take the easy way out by ghosting that person (abruptly ending any further communication).