love bomber
Excessive flattery wielder
A love bomber is someone who overwhelms a new romantic interest with excessive affection, attention, and grand gestures early in a relationship.
The term is typically negative, describing manipulation tactics where intense devotion is used to create emotional dependency: He seemed perfect at first, but turned out to be a classic love bomber.
The behavior often precedes controlling or abusive patterns once the target is emotionally invested.
- narcissistSelf-obsessed person
- manipulatorOne who controls cunningly
- emotional manipulationExploiting feelings for control
- flatteryExcessive insincere praise
- sweet talkerOne who cajoles charmingly
infatuation · future faking · obsession · charm · idealize · smother · intensity · over the top · gifts · affection · predator · toxic · red flags · seduction · grooming · overwhelming · attention · devalue
- dating typesbad boy, player, gold digger, nice guy, hopeless romantic
- online datersswiper, matcher, ghoster, serial dater, first timer