'The norm is being ghosted': Man's date-canceling text goes viral, revealing bottom-of-the-barrel dating expectations

JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor

May 11, 2024 8:00 PM EDT

Canceling plans is a wonderfully double-edged sword. It feels so good to have absolutely nothing to do when you were originally planning on going somewhere. It's a rush-- unbuttoning your pants, plopping down on the couch, knowing you don't have to be perceived by polite society. But, canceling plans can also lead to hurt feelings. If one of you was looking forward to the plan, or if the canceler waited til the last minute, it's easy for the canceled-on to feel disrespected. It's a fine line to walk.

Of course, we should all reserve the right to cancel at any time. It's the freedom we have as individuals. But you have to do it nicely. That's exactly what happened to the poster of this viral Twitter thread where a woman shared the Grade-A cancel text she received, which got an interesting conversation going about dating expectations. Read on for the details.