What Is Breadcrumbing? A Relationship Expert Explains
Darya Ezerskaya / Unsplash You've probably heard of "ghosting" and "gaslighting"—two popular dating terms in the mainstream lexicon due to the prev...
Darya Ezerskaya / Unsplash You've probably heard of "ghosting" and "gaslighting"—two popular dating terms in the mainstream lexicon due to the prevalence of dating apps like Tinder and Bumble. But what about "breadcrumbing?" According to Kelly Campbell, Ph.D., breadcrumbing "is leading someone on romantically using online or electronic forums (think: social media or texting ) to keep someone's interest in you, even if you never intend to become romantically involved with them." It's essentially the act of sending out flirtatious, but non-committal, social signals (i.