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In <em>love bombing</em>, this behavior goes beyond the heightened level of attention that can be common at the beginning of relationships.</p> <p>It is thought to be part of a pattern of emotionally abusive behavior in which it is done to socially isolate and control a person by making them emotionally and socially dependent on the manipulator. After the manipulator gains a level of control, they often become distant and begin to engage in other forms of emotional abuse, such as <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/gaslight">gaslighting</a>.</p> <p><em>Love bombing</em> is sometimes hyphenated (as <em>love-bombing</em>). It’s sometimes used in the verb form <em>love bomb</em>, as in <em>Be wary of anyone who tries to love bomb you on the first date</em>. A person who engages in <em>love bombing</em> can be called a <em>love bomber</em>.</p> <p>Example: <em>People who have been targeted with love bombing will tell you that it preyed on their low self esteem and made them feel special. </em></p> <p>Less commonly, the term <em>love bombing</em> is sometimes used in a positive way as the name of a technique used by parents to bond with their children by focusing on positive attention and affection.</p> </div> </div> <div class="atw-socials"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dictionary.com%2Fe%2Fslang%2Flove-bombing%2F" target="_blank" data-linkid="begyaa"> <i class="fa fa-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?text=love+bombing&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dictionary.com%2Fe%2Fslang%2Flove-bombing%2F" target="_blank" data-linkid="agbu2i"> <i class="fa fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="article-word__row article-word__row--transparent article-word__row--flex"> <div class="ad ad-atw-hot-mobile atw-mobile-ad" id="ad-wrapper-atw-hot-mobile"> </div> <script> var adWrappers = document.getElementsByClassName('ad-atw-hot-mobile'); var getAdWrapper = () => { if (adWrappers.length === 1) { return adWrappers[0]; } else { for (adWrapper of adWrappers) { var childNodes = adWrapper.children; if (childNodes.length === 0) { var grandParentNode = adWrapper.parentNode.parentNode; var isVisibleNode = !(grandParentNode.style.display === 'none') if (isVisibleNode) { return adWrapper; } } } } } var adWrapper = getAdWrapper() if (adWrapper) { var adUnit = document.createElement('div'); if (isSovrn) { adUnit.classList.add('dictionary_right_rail_300x250_flex_2'); adUnit.setAttribute('data-text', 'Sovrn Advertisement'); adWrapper.appendChild(adUnit); var hasWindow = typeof window !== 'undefined'; var hasProperBuildSlots = hasWindow && typeof window.properBuildSlots !== 'undefined'; if (hasProperBuildSlots) { window.properBuildSlots(); }; } else { adUnit.id = 'crb-ad-slot-atw-hot-mobile' adUnit.setAttribute('data-text', 'GPT Advertisement'); var adContainer = document.createElement('div'); adContainer.classList.add("ad__container"); if ("") { adContainer.classList.add(""); } adContainer.id = "crb-ad-container-atw-hot-mobile"; adContainer.setAttribute('data-text', 'GPT Advertisement'); var adContainerInner = document.createElement('div'); adContainerInner.classList.add('ad__container-inner'); adContainerInner.id = "crb-ad-container-inner-atw-hot-mobile"; adContainerInner.setAttribute('data-text', 'GPT Advertisement'); adWrapper.appendChild(adUnit); adContainerInner.appendChild(adUnit); adContainer.appendChild(adContainerInner); adWrapper.appendChild(adContainer); } } </script> <div class="article-word__related-words"> <h2 class="article-word__row-title">Related words</h2> <a data-linkid="uqagl6" href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/simp/">Simp</a>, <a data-linkid="uqagl6" href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/love-letter/">💌 Love Letter emoji</a></div> </div> <div class="article-word__row" id="origin"> <div class="article-word__origin"> <h2 class="article-word__row-title"> Where does <em>love bombing</em> come from? </h2> <div class="article-word__origin-content"> <div class="examples__item left"> <div class="examples__item__wrapper"> <div class="examples__item__content" style="height: auto;"> <span><img width="291" height="300" src="https://www.dictionary.com/e/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201214_atw_catchFeelings_800x800-291x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.dictionary.com/e/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201214_atw_catchFeelings_800x800-291x300.png 291w, https://www.dictionary.com/e/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201214_atw_catchFeelings_800x800-768x791.png 768w, https://www.dictionary.com/e/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201214_atw_catchFeelings_800x800.png 798w" sizes="(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px" /></span> </div> <div class="examples__item__description"> </div> </div> </div> <p>The term <em>love bombing</em> is used because it involves metaphorically “bombing” (bombarding) a person with seemingly sincere displays of love, affection, and attention.</p> <p>The term <em>love bombing </em>has been used since at least the 1970s. The term and the manipulative strategy it refers to are often traced back to members of the <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/unification-church">Unification Church</a>, a controversial religious sect commonly regarded as a cult. Its members (often negatively referred to as <em><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/moonie">Moonies</a></em> after founder <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/moon">Sun Myung Moon</a>) are known to have used excessive flattery, admiration, and friendly conversation to attempt to recruit new members. Former members have referred to this strategy as <em>love bombing</em>.</p> <p>Since the 1970s, the term <em>love bombing </em>has been extended to be used in the context of other kinds of relationships, particularly romantic ones.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ad ad-atw-origin-mobile atw-mobile-ad" id="ad-wrapper-atw-origin-mobile"> </div> <script> var adWrappers = document.getElementsByClassName('ad-atw-origin-mobile'); var getAdWrapper = () => { if (adWrappers.length === 1) { return adWrappers[0]; } else { for (adWrapper of adWrappers) { var childNodes = adWrapper.children; if (childNodes.length === 0) { var grandParentNode = adWrapper.parentNode.parentNode; var isVisibleNode = !(grandParentNode.style.display === 'none') if (isVisibleNode) { return adWrapper; } } } } } var adWrapper = getAdWrapper() if (adWrapper) { var adUnit = document.createElement('div'); if (isSovrn) { adUnit.classList.add('dictionary_right_rail_300x250_flex_2'); adUnit.setAttribute('data-text', 'Sovrn Advertisement'); adWrapper.appendChild(adUnit); var hasWindow = typeof window !== 'undefined'; var hasProperBuildSlots = hasWindow && typeof window.properBuildSlots !== 'undefined'; if (hasProperBuildSlots) { window.properBuildSlots(); }; } else { adUnit.id = 'crb-ad-slot-atw-origin-mobile' adUnit.setAttribute('data-text', 'GPT Advertisement'); var adContainer = document.createElement('div'); adContainer.classList.add("ad__container"); if ("") { adContainer.classList.add(""); } adContainer.id = "crb-ad-container-atw-origin-mobile"; adContainer.setAttribute('data-text', 'GPT Advertisement'); var adContainerInner = document.createElement('div'); adContainerInner.classList.add('ad__container-inner'); adContainerInner.id = "crb-ad-container-inner-atw-origin-mobile"; adContainerInner.setAttribute('data-text', 'GPT Advertisement'); adWrapper.appendChild(adUnit); adContainerInner.appendChild(adUnit); adContainer.appendChild(adContainerInner); adWrapper.appendChild(adContainer); } } </script> <div class="article-word__row" id="examples"> <div class="article-word__examples"> <h2 class="article-word__row-title"> Examples of love bombing </h2> <div class="article-word__examples-list"> <div class="examples__item"> <div class="examples__item__wrapper"> <div class="examples__item__content text" style="border: 2px solid #92d6ff;"> <span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Riding that thin line between telling my friends how much I love them and being concerned I might be love bombing.</span></span> </div> <div class="examples__item__description"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">@42Pigeons, January 9, 2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="examples__item"> <div class="examples__item__wrapper"> <div class="examples__item__content text" style="border: 2px solid #92d6ff;"> <span>Love bombing is a warning sign of a potentially controlling partner. This goes beyond the usual excitement of a new romance and the texting back and forth.</span> </div> <div class="examples__item__description"> Daisy Turnbull, <em>The Sydney Morning Herald</em>, January 2, 2022 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-word__row" id="usage"> <div class="article-word__usage"> <h2 class="article-word__row-title"> Who uses love bombing? </h2> <div class="usage__content clear"> <p><em>Love bombing</em> is commonly used by therapists, relationship coaches, and people in online communities to describe manipulative behavior in romantic relationships. It often appears in discussions about toxic dynamics, where one partner overwhelms the other with excessive affection, gifts, or attention early on to create dependency. The term is popular in social media discussions, especially among those sharing stories of emotional manipulation or narcissistic relationships. It’s also used by individuals who have experienced sudden, intense romantic gestures that later reveal controlling or deceitful intentions.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ad ad-atw-usage-mobile atw-mobile-ad" id="ad-wrapper-atw-usage-mobile"> </div> <script> var adWrappers = document.getElementsByClassName('ad-atw-usage-mobile'); var getAdWrapper = () => { if (adWrappers.length === 1) { return adWrappers[0]; } else { for (adWrapper of adWrappers) { var childNodes = adWrapper.children; if (childNodes.length === 0) { var grandParentNode = adWrapper.parentNode.parentNode; var isVisibleNode = !(grandParentNode.style.display === 'none') if (isVisibleNode) { return adWrapper; } } } } } var adWrapper = getAdWrapper() if (adWrapper) { var adUnit = document.createElement('div'); if (isSovrn) { adUnit.classList.add('dictionary_right_rail_300x250_flex_2'); adUnit.setAttribute('data-text', 'Sovrn Advertisement'); adWrapper.appendChild(adUnit); var hasWindow = typeof window !== 'undefined'; var hasProperBuildSlots = hasWindow && typeof window.properBuildSlots !== 'undefined'; 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