"In my world, the group chat is a sacred place, especially because my friend group is spread out across the world. It’s where crushes are confessed, inside jokes are born, and girls’ trips are planned. There’s no exhilaration like the feeling when everyone is active, your phone buzzing a mile a minute as joke after joke rolls in.
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However, as much as I love these moments, with our busy everyday lives, they’re few and far between. It’s hard to keep up with all your messages, and we all have that one friend who’s so often absent from the group chat that when they do chime in, it feels like when your coolest cousin finally graces the family function with their presence. If you’re reading this and can’t think of that person, chances are it’s you, and you’re most likely one of the following zodiac signs. Here are the four signs most likely to completely ghost the group chat.
Leo
It’s not that Leos aren’t always talking to others—it’s just that they’re more focused on what’s happening IRL than reacting to every message in the group chat. As they’re off living their own adventures, they probably forget their phone even exists, much less remember to respond to texts. However, when they’re in between living out plotlines from a movie, they will chime in for a quick recap. But they’re gone just seconds after brain-dumping, distracted by new plans. While we definitely miss the daily chatter from Leos in a group chat, you can always count on them to provide insane updates to hold you over while they’re ghosting.
Cancer
Unlike Leos, Cancers can’t blame always being on the go for why they haven’t responded. But these homebodies need to recharge their social battery, even if the interaction is happening digitally. Cancers might go through periods of feeling overwhelmed by the constant texts and retreat into their shell until they’re ready to interact again. They’re also incredibly sensitive, and with body language and tone lost in text, it’s possible they take a lighthearted joke a little too personally and decide to ghost as punishment. However, when Cancers are active in the chat, they’re the best listening ears ready to impart their wisdom when friends need to vent.
Pisces
Pisces spend their time daydreaming, not religiously checking their text messages. They probably see your text and totally mean to respond, but then a distraction comes along, and they flit to the next idea. They don’t intentionally ghost the group chat, but they’re pretty notorious for doing just that. When they do check in, they’re so overwhelmed by the number of missed messages that they’ll probably just jump in wherever the conversation is now. If you’ve ever had a friend ask a million questions about plans, only to respond with “scroll up for all the information,” that’s a classic Pisces move. They prefer phone calls and FaceTimes, where you can talk for hours over texting any day.
Capricorn
Capricorns will never miss a work email, but trying to get them to respond to girls’ trip planning? That’s another story. They have a to-do list a mile long and lofty goals, so when they get stressed, the first thing to go is the group chat. Keeping all their balls in the air means they rarely have the time to dedicate to texting. But just because they might not text you back doesn’t mean they don’t care. They’ll always find time to squeeze in in-person drinks with their besties between meetings and projects.
Lauren Blue, Assistant Editor
As an Assistant Editor for The Everygirl, Lauren ideates and writes content for every facet of our readers’ lives. Her articles span the topics of must-read books, movies, home tours, travel itineraries—and everything in between. When she isn’t testing the latest TikTok trend, she can be found scouring Goodreads for new releases to feature on the site.