Breadcrumbing is sending occasional low-effort messages to keep someone interested without making meaningful plans.
Plain English
Breadcrumbing.
Typical signs include repeated vague check-ins, postponed meetings and enough attention to continue the conversation but no progress towards an agreed connection.
How it may appear in a profile
“Weeks of ‘hey’ messages without a plan felt like breadcrumbing.”
“A specific time is more useful than breadcrumbing.”
