Bruce Wayne practiced in "ghosting" before it was a thing

The whole bit about him lying about being out of town to get out of going on another date with Vicki Vale.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ghosting

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-forward/201511/is-why-ghosting-hurts-so-much

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosting_(relationships)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mxGGCT1HJA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7SSBbxVMIA