These Are Four Blatant Signs That You’re Being Love-Bombed By Your Partner, A Form Of Emotional Abuse Meant To Manipulate And Trap You In A Relationship
I know this may sound weird, but have you ever felt a little too loved by your partner?
For instance, have you ever felt overwhelmed because you were being showered with gifts, affection, or extra time with your partner?
Although all of this sounds great, it gets a little concerning and, at times, possessive after a while. Suddenly, you may start to realize that your partner is putting all of this “loving” pressure on you because they want to control you.
Sure, this kind of super lovey-dovey behavior may be normal during the honeymoon phase of a relationship. But if it continues to the point where you start to feel uncomfortable, there’s likely a bigger problem.
If you’ve felt this way about your relationship, you may be a victim of ‘love bombing.’
So, what is love bombing? It’s a form of emotional abuse where someone does a ton of things for you and shows you a lot of ‘love’ as a way to manipulate you and trap you into a relationship with them.
A love-bombing partner may shower you with gifts you don’t want or need, try to define your relationship or make it official quite early, give you excessive flattery, try to communicate with you constantly, etc.
While all these things may sound like a really good, devoted partner, you must be careful. Too much of this can indicate that a partner is trying to manipulate you. After doing all these things for you for a while, once they realize you’ve become comfortable in the relationship and dropped your guard, your partner can change and become aggressive and controlling.
Here is a more in-depth breakdown of the signs of love bombing and how they can be more dangerous than loving.
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They rush to make your relationship official
One of the best indicators of a solid relationship is how it takes time to blossom. A person who rushes you into a relationship and wants to be super serious and exclusive with you sooner than you’re ready may have an ulterior motive.
They give you tons of unnecessary gifts
Many of us joke around and say we wouldn’t complain if we were with somebody who showered us with material gifts. While this may initially seem like a super sweet quality in a partner, it can get overwhelming after some time. If you ask your partner to stop giving you gifts you don’t need and they keep doing it, they’re likely trying to “buy” you and are doing it for the wrong reasons.
They insist on being in constant communication with you
This is one of the signs that should really start to wake you up to your partner’s odd behavior. Of course, we all want someone who is communicative and keeps in touch. However, communication requires boundaries. Someone who is constantly calling and texting you or asking you to do that for them does not know boundaries and is more likely trying to control you than stay in touch with you.
They always want to be alone with you
Sometimes, it can feel very romantic when your partner tells you they want to spend alone time with you or have you all to themselves. However, it can be concerning if your partner is consistently keeping you away from your friends and family, insisting that they much prefer to be with you one-on-one. At some point, you have to wonder whether they love having special one-on-one time or want to keep you away from everyone else.
Being in a love-bombing relationship can be scary, but you can get out of it. If you think your partner is love-bombing you, have a serious conversation with them and set some boundaries. If they continue to cross those boundaries, it may be time to leave.
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