Signs of Breadcrumming in Dating & How to Stop It

“Breadcrumming aka Breadcrumbing” is when someone sends out flirty, but non-committal digital morsels (i.e. “breadcrumbs”) in order to lure in a romantic partner without showing much follow-through. In other words, breadcrumbing is the modern-day version of leading someone on.

What makes it modern is that these breadcrumbs often show up utilizing technology like a romantic prospect liking lots of your social media posts or sending sporadic DMs or late-night texts for booty calls.

However, when that moment comes for an actual date or intimacy the breadcrumber is suddenly MIA, constantly rescheduling, or worse they show up and are responding with short answers (emotionally unavailable) while you pick up the check.

Breadcrumbers can also be prone to hot and cold behavior such as inconsistent messaging as they see their target as a means to meeting their own needs while having little regard for the impact and harm they are causing the person they are misleading. Breadcrumbing is a major red flag and a narcissistic trait.

People searching for love deserve so much more than crumbs and deception. They deserve to be met with authentic and honest efforts which is why I’m sharing these tips on how to identify and deal with being breadcrumbed.

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