The "Red Shirt Method" Dating Trend Is Going Viral on TikTok — And It Might Explain Why You Got Ghosted

This toxic relationship pattern is everywhere.

Red Shirt Method, the trending TikTok topic. image by chatgpt

You’re Not the One — You’re Just the In-Between

Let’s not beat around the bush, it sucks to feel like you’re putting your heart and soul into something or someone but its t

going nowhere.

You show up, you care, you stay when things get tough… you give it everything you’ve got but still, still you’re not the one they want even if it felt like it.

Ever feel like that?

If you answered Yes… then there you have it that’s the Red Shirt Method in full swing.

It’s when someone uses you as the cushion, as a soft place to land while they figure themselves out. You’re the emotional pit stop.

The healing station.

The distraction. But you’re not the destination.

Here’s how it usually goes:

They’re still have issues with their ex, but you’re the one they text at night.
They tell you they’re “not ready for anything serious,” but act like they are …

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