Ghosted!
I've heard it several times now from men and women who participate in online dating: "I was ghosted!" Meaning, of course, that the person they were in communication with suddenly disappeared without a trace. They were expecting the sound of his voice on the other end of the line, or at least a few words via text. She was supposed to meet him at the local coffee shop at 7 PM, and she didn't show. The person disappeared in a diaphanous fog or was levitated into oblivion. Budding love died before it bloomed, and hope died with it. It sucks! For all who have been wounded by this cruel disappearing act, I can relate. In fact, most realtors know the throes of despair being ghosted can create. Our scenario is quite similar, actually. Zillow, the online real estate equivalent of finding a date, woos the would-be client with pictures of our perfect listing. The price seems right. Our testimonials don't reek. Looks like we might be a decent realtor with a pleasant listin...