Offshoots of ghosting behavior, orbiting and breadcrumbing, refer to leading you on. After someone breaks off relations, they carry on engaging with you by orbiting; this often happens through interactions via social media—leaving a like or comment or poke, for example—without speaking to the person beyond that. Breadcrumbing is related to orbiting. The person may send frequent communications, also in the form of comments and likes online. However, all the contact never amounts to anything real. These confusing situations can instill a sense of false hope for the relationship.