Man sparks debate after ‘politely’ sending breakup text to Hinge match: ‘I’d rather be ghosted’

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the message, he wrote: “It was great meeting you, I don’t think we are a great match though, have a good one!” Moynihan’s video seemed to be subtly shading dating culture and ghosting, which is when someone stops talking to a person they are dating without explaining why, as he captioned the video: “Isn’t this easy?” As of 31 March, the video has more than 357,500 views, with many TikTok users in the comments praising Moynihan for sending the polite message rather than ghosting his match. “Prefer a text like this over ghosting everyday,” one person wrote, while another said: “Yesss this ghosting/ leading them on too long.” According to someone else, the message was “polite and just right”. A few viewers also acknowledged the benefits of sending breakup texts, with one person claiming: “People don’t realise that being ghosted hurts way more than a simple not interested text.” However, multiple viewers said that they wouldn’t want to send or receive a text like Moynihan’s, with some claiming that they’d prefer to get “ghosted”. “I have been ghosted a few times in the past five months or so by women, so I think sending texts like I did is very polite and kind.” As for the comments he has received in response to the video, Moynihan said that he understands why some women are hesitant to send breakup texts to men they’ve been seeing.