Zombieing
When someone who previously ghosted unexpectedly returns and resumes contact as though nothing happened.
“Three months after disappearing, her match zombied back with a casual ‘hey stranger.’”
The term is used when a dead conversation appears to come back to life without an explanation or apology.
Zombieing extends the undead metaphor of zombies and became popular in online dating commentary after ghosting entered mainstream vocabulary.
zombied
Contacted again by someone who had ghosted.
back from the dead
A joking description of the person’s return.
ghosted then returned
A literal description of zombieing.
Is every ex who reaches out zombieing?
No. It usually requires an earlier unexplained disappearance or ghosting.
Why do people zombie?
Reasons may include boredom, loneliness, curiosity, or checking whether access to the person remains open.