Why some exes never truly leave, by Stephanie Shaakaa

Vanguard News | 29-08-2026 06:47am |

The article discusses a modern relationship strategy called 'dating them till you hate them,' where individuals, particularly women, stay in failing relationships until they develop enough resentment to leave without heartbreak. It describes this as a form of emotional quiet-quitting, where a person deliberately observes their partner's underdelivery or boundary violations to replace affection with disgust. The piece notes that this approach allows the person to mourn the relationship while still in it, ensuring a painless breakup. However, it suggests that this strategy rests on a fundamental flaw.

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