I am Leaking My EX-Boyfriend’s Chats to Show How Not to Text.
A data analyst scrapes thousands of Reddit relationship discussions and breakup stories using Reddit's API, then applies text mining and sentiment analysis to uncover patterns in texting behavior and relationship communication. The findings challenge popular dating advice (like 'wait three hours to reply' or 'play hard to get'), instead pointing to consistency, mutual effort, emotional honesty, and clear communication as the real drivers of healthy relationships. Key patterns include: ghosting is usually preceded by weeks of declining communication quality, the healthiest conversations show balanced effort from both parties, and people are hurt more by uncertainty and mixed signals than by outright rejection.