The “Date Them ’Til You Hate Them Theory” isn’t about stormy splits — it’s about slowly ghosting your way out of love .

The buzzy breakup strategy is racking up views on TikTok, though relationship pros say it could be downright toxic.

The trend traces back to creator Meg Neil (@themegneil), who went viral after spilling how she slipped out of a four-year relationship without crumbling.

“I dated him until I hated him,” she declared in a TikTok video.

Rather than nagging, fighting or demanding change, she simply pulled the plug on her emotions. “You’re going to let them disrespect you,” Neil noted.

“You’re going to watch them disrespect you…until you no longer want to associate with them anymore.”

It’s a breakup by slow burn — starve the spark, let it rot and watch love curdle into

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