Even if youve never been ghosted — or ever been the ghoster — you probably know what it is: when someone youre dating or talking to disappears out of the blue. No, this isnt when youre ghosted on Halloween. Zombieing is when someone ghosts you, but then decides to come back into your life like nothing happened.

What does Zombied mean in dating?

What does it mean to be zombied? Imagine dating someone, engaging in regular communication, and then they stop responding to your attempts at contact without warning or explanation.

What was ghosting called before?

Ghosting, also known as simmering or icing, is a colloquial term which describes the practice of ending all communication and contact with another person without any apparent warning or justification and subsequently ignoring any attempts to reach out or communication made by said person.