Beware the Sweet Trap of Love Bombing

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Recognizing love bombing requires a critical assessment of overwhelming affection that may appear too good to be true. While it can be tempting to remain in a euphoric state of feeling loved, this emotional high often serves as a manipulation tactic, creating dependency. Prolonged exposure can intensify attachment and cloud judgment, making it essential to pull back and observe how the other person reacts. Setting clear boundaries—such as declining invitations or gifts—can reveal their true intentions and help regain emotional control.

Love bombing has been a hot topic as of recent, but what does it ACTUALLY mean or entail? In today's episode we are breaking down all of the psychology of love bombing, including:

The cultish origin of love bombing
The three stages of love bombing
Why people love bomb?
The interaction between narcissism and love bombing
Intensity addiction and love bombing
The five questions for determining: is it love or lovebombing?

We also dive into why it can be so easy to get swept up by these individuals and behaviours, how to know it when you see it and the strength it takes to walk away.

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