Women are urging others to “be careful” of guys who do this – and now a psychologist has revealed how you can avoid these men too.
“Love bombing” is the act of showing over the top affection really early on in a relationship in order to gain the upper hand.it begins with acts such as compliments and gifts that will give the victim an injection of dopamine and norepinephrine, the love chemicals that give us those ‘giddy’ and ‘euphoric’ feelings.
Psychologist Jocelyn Brewer has revealed how to spot a ‘love bomber’ with news.com.au’s ‘I’ve Got News For You’ podcast. Picture: Supplied However, while we want to make sure we’re not being “manipulated”, Jocelyn explained you need to be “careful” not to confuse normal declarations of affection with love bombing.“One of the best signs is noticing how you’re feeling about it [the act of affection],” she explained.“Figure out what is your level, get connected with that, and put aside some of those stereotypical notions you might have about romance and, you know, seduction.
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