美国国家公共电台 NPR--A lawmaker in the Philippines really hates it when someone ghosts him

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A lawmaker in the Philippines really hates it when someone ghosts him

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He proposed a bill that would make ghosting illegal. The bill says ghosting should be treated as an emotional offense² but doesn't list specific penalties.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel. Nobody likes it when someone you're dating just disappears. One lawmaker in the Philippines really hates it. He hates it so much he proposed a bill that would make ghosting illegal. The bill says ghosting should be treated as an emotional offense, but doesn't list specific penalties. The lawmaker said it causes trauma³ and feelings of rejection⁴ and neglect and that it's a drain on the nation's productivity. Someone clearly hurt him. It's MORNING EDITION.