love bombing

Intermediate 📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Definition

An act of showering someone with excessive flattery, gifts, attention, and affection early in a relationship to manipulate or control them, often followed by emotional withdrawal or criticism. It's a common tactic used by narcissists, abusers, or manipulative partners to establish power and dependency.

Example Usage

She realized he was love bombing her when the constant compliments and surprises abruptly stopped after she refused to move in with him.

Origin

Coined in the 1960s by members of the Unification Church, who used the term to describe their recruitment tactics.

Fun Fact

The term gained mainstream popularity through social media discourse around toxic relationships in the 2010s-2020s.

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Related Terms

Beginner

Xaverians and ICANs

Group of kids who study in either Xavier or ICA who think that getting laid is all about wearing People are People and acting emo even through most don't even know what the word means. ICANs have the most annoying accent in the world. To Xaverians and ICANs, emo is listening to My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy, crying while listening to Taking Back Sunday and having their hair cut at a Bench salon. Both have a knack for thinking that they actually deserve better than what they already have and speaking horrible English, or Taglish rather. This leads to the majority getting laid at 40. Xaverians think that they have a fighting chance with anyone else other than the ICANs who most still don't get even if they were to rub their asses up their faces. Alright, so the cycle goes like this: Xaverian realizes that he has a dick and starts liking ICANs. Faggots gossip and the ICAN finds out. ICAN starts acting evasive and uninterested in Xaverian. ICAN and Xaverian finally meet out and schedule a date to Rockwell for a lack of choice. ICAN acts like she has a choice and turns down the Xaverian. Xaverian cuts wrist and bleeds to death. The cycle repeats. ICANs are a cross between Richard Gere and Paul Pierce; not exactly my dream girl although there are the coveted few who actually look decent enough to be seen with. One can easily tell apart a Xaverian or an ICAN from the crowd. Just take note of the following: - Kris Aquino taglish - Empire State Building Hair OR - Hair cut such that it covers one side of the face; the look that Xaverians deem 'emo' - carries a shitload of money - shops at Rockwell .... with guys - goes to Rockwell with guy friends... to talk - very tight pants, usually black and a black shirt. - converse chucks with the mandatory pentel pen marks; personalized others would like to say. - has a hard time talking to chicks... and even a harder time with guys. - has a wide array of clothes... which are all exactly th

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

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