"Love bombing is a form of emotional abuse where someone uses grand and meaningful gestures to manipulate another individual. The individual who engages in love bombing can 'bombard' their target with gifts, compliments, and affection. However, all of these actions are not done with good or genuine intentions. Instead, love bombing is used as a tool to make friends, partners, or loved ones become dependent on the perpetrator, so that they can control the relationship. What are the characteristics that can be identified from love bombing behavior?"

Love bombing often starts from feelings of insecurity about trust and dependence on others. Individuals often use love bombing to gain control in a relationship and to induce guilt in their partners when they question such behavior. Sometimes, love bombing is intentional manipulation. However, there are also cases where individuals are not aware that they are engaging in love bombing. Typically, love bombing is a manipulative tactic used by people with narcissistic personality disorders, where they feel entitled to attention or praise and feel important.

Some signs of love bombing include: 1. Excessive declarations of love or praise. 2. Continuous contact through phone or messages to check on one's well-being. 3. Trying to build a relationship too quickly with intense plans for a future together. 4. Giving unnecessary or unwanted gifts. 5. Constantly showering with compliments. 6. Ignoring boundaries that should exist in a relationship.

Love bombing is an indication of an unhealthy relationship due to its manipulative behavior and potential for emotional degradation. Individuals who are targeted by love bombing tend to face difficulties in their mental health, trapped in an unhealthy relationship, and may experience violence. When love bombing continues, emotional abuse can worsen and there is a possibility of it turning into physical violence.

"Love bombing often raises doubts about someone's true feelings at the beginning of a relationship, and the relationship may eventually feel uncomfortable or burdensome over time. If you feel like a victim of love bombing, it is important to first listen to your own feelings. After that, confront the love bombing behavior and discuss to establish clear boundaries. If your partner or friend responds poorly to the conversation about boundaries, refuses to change, or even blames you for their actions, it may be necessary to consider ending the relationship."