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Love bombing
How does it start?
Love bombing is when an individual relentlessly bombs their partner with love at the start of the relationship in order to gain love and trust. Once they have their partners trust a love bomber will manipulate and control their partner to get what they want. We have listed some of the signs of love bombing. If you recognise some of these it doesn’t necessarily mean your partner is toxic, but listen to your intuition if the person trying to date you seems too good to be true.
Look out for signs:
- They compliment everything about you.
- They bombard you with texts and calls via social media 24/7.
- They want your undivided attention and get cross when they don’t get it.
- Try to convince you that you are soulmates and were born to be together.
- They are overly needy no matter how much time you give them it isn’t enough.
- They want commitment and they want it now. Depending on age, this may be having sex, moving in or even getting engaged.
- They get upset if you try and set boundaries.
- You are overwhelmed by the intensity and something feels off.
