#Ghosting

Submarining is a romantic tactic where someone vanishes like a submarine diving into the abyss and resurfaces only when it suits them. It drags the other party’s emotions to the ocean floor before popping up with a delighted ping. A form of emotional zombie behavior camouflaged as unread messages on social media. The ghosted must endure the unseen water pressure, their single positive reply acting as a buoy to bring the "sub" back to the surface. The craftiest of love acrobatics values the surprise of resurfacing more than the stealthy dive. In this underwater theater of affection, every ping is a periscope scan for opportunity.