Love Bombing
Overwhelming attention, praise and generosity early in a relationship — personal or commercial — that creates obligation and dependence before the terms change.
An everyday example
A new vendor's white-glove onboarding, gifts and daily calls, followed by a very different tone once the annual contract is signed.
What it can cost you
Reciprocity and attachment formed before you have seen ordinary behaviour.
Warning signs
- This feels too good, too fast.
- I feel I owe them already.
One thing to do
Treat intensity early as data, not as the baseline; withhold long commitments until you have seen how they behave when they want nothing.
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