What Is Love Bombing? The Toxic Dating Trend Has Officially Been Flagged as an Abuse Tactic

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—take their word on it and get excited, only to later learn the hard lesson that lasting love isn't built this way.This common dating experience is called love bombing.

Basically, they promise the world and then, unsurprisingly, fail to deliver. Often you're being kept there as an option until the next thing falls their way.

It's brutal, and frankly if you find yourself encountering it, know you deserve better than this.While some forms of love-bombing might seem mild, its a term that can actually refer to a more serious , especially when seemingly loving acts such as sending flowers and gifts, texting and calling—among other behaviors—are used to assert control over another person.“Love bombing is an attempt to influence and manipulate a partner by repeated and intense demonstrations of attention and affection, such as bombarding with gifts or messages,” says Ruth Davison, chief executive officer at . “It is commonly used by perpetrators of domestic abuse to assert power and control.”In the U.K., the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has recently updated its guidance on the ways in which abusive partners can emotionally and physically manipulate and control people—and love bombing has officially been added to this list.

The guidance says prosecutors should consider whether these acts form part of the course of conduct. It can come in many forms, but often includes things like:Love bombing is ultimately a form of manipulation, because it makes you feel a certain way that benefits the love bomber (for example, they feel secure that they have your affections).