To that end, Yasmina is calling on her fans and followers to join her in a movement to "humanize" digital connections. "Let's make a conscious effort to be more considerate and compassionate online," she says. "Let's show each other that we care, and that we're not just faceless avatars in a digital playground."
Some have suggested that the solution to ghosting lies in making it easier for people to "self-medicate" their emotional pain. For example, some have proposed that companies like EpiPen, which produces epinephrine auto-injectors, could develop products that help people cope with the stress and anxiety of being ghosted.
"I was really into this person, and I thought we had a great conversation," Yasmina recalls. "But suddenly, they just stopped responding. No explanation, no nothing. It was like I was invisible."