In This is how you fail to ghost him, the author, Victoria McCurdy, explores the theme of disappointment in modern dating by showing how the protagonist, assumed to be a girl, feels more and more detached from the process. The main character’s emotional detachment from the dating process is highlighted through McCurdy’s use of metaphors, irony, and the repetitive nature of her dating experiences. She mentions how her date as well as herself are ¨ like two random pebbles thrown together by the fist of the internet. ¨this is a metaphor that emphasizes the emotionless and random nature of their…