The Rise of 'Zombieing': A New Dating Trend Worse Than Ghosting.
Singer-songwriter Mariel Darling has coined the term 'zombied' to describe a dating trend that is worse than being 'ghosted'. Being 'zombied' means that a former flame comes back from the dead after a few months and initiates a conversation out of the blue. Mariel's viral TikTok video has amassed over 1.5 million views, with users sharing their own experiences of the dating trend.