Mid benching is when someone can't even commit to stringing you along properly — their bench game is lazy, inconsistent, and somehow insulting in its half-assery. You're not even being kept warm with any real intention; you're just parked there because deleting your number felt like too much effort. The texts are generic, the check-ins are forgettable, and the whole operation lacks the strategic patience that at least makes regular benching feel intentional. Being mid-benched is arguably worse than being ghosted because the person couldn't even bother to do either thing properly.
The mid benching she was doing wasn't even convincing — a 'hey stranger' once a month and nothing else.
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