They share their terrible childhood on the first date
Don’t underestimate the power of emotional love bombing. Quiet love bombers specialise in making you feel emotionally enmeshed with them. One way to do that is to share personal, private things very early in the relationship. You do want to learn about your partner’s past experiences, but real intimacy requires trust which requires time.
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Their acts of love are intrusive
A huge bouquet of flowers delivered to your job. Chocolates and teddy bears on your front porch. Loud declarations of love in a crowded restaurant. “A love bomber wants to be in every part of your life and a lot of their grand gestures will often intrude into your personal spaces,” Durvasula says.
They propose on the third date
Love bombers want to tie you to them in as many ways as possible. “A rapid courtship – like pushing to move in or get married very quickly – is a classic sign of love bombing,” Johnson says.