The present study is part of a large study analyzing ghosting and breadcrumbing prevalence in sample of Spaniard adults between 18 to 40 years. The study has been split in different manuscripts to allow better organization and understanding of the data obtained. In the present manuscript ghosting and breadcrumbing prevalence is thoroughly examined together with the exploration of the relationships of ghosting and breadcrumbing behaviors with online dating practices. The results showed than half the participants were unfamiliar with the terms ghosting and breadcrumbing, but roughly two in every 10 participants informed having suffered and initiated ghosting, and slightly more than three in every 10 participants had suffered or initiated breadcrumbing in the last 12 months. The regression analyses revealed that use of online dating sites/apps, a higher number of short-term relationships and practicing online surveillance increase the likelihood of suffering, but also initiating, ghosting and breadcrumbing.
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