Boo! Ep5

Welcome to the first episode of The Second Look’s new mini-series, where we’re asking one big question: What do we owe to one another?

To start us off, we’re diving into the world of digital relationships and communication, specifically, ghosting on dating apps. In a space where connections are easy to make and even easier to abandon, what ethical responsibilities do we actually have to people we barely know? Do we owe closure, honesty, or anything at all when things fizzle out with silence?

This episode takes a philosophical look at modern dating etiquette, explores how technology shapes our sense of obligation, and asks whether Simone de Beauvoir’s ideas on freedom, respect, and ambiguity can help us rethink how we treat each other, even in casual connections.

Show Notes

Beauvoir, Simone de. (1947) 2018. The Ethics of Ambiguity. New York: Open Road Integrated Media.

Beauvoir, Simone de. 1949. The Second Sex. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Cheney, Dina. 2025. “Bumble - What Is Ghosting in Dating.” Bumble Buzz. 2025. https://bumble.com/en-us/the-buzz/what-is-ghosting-and-how-not-to-do-it-dating.