Is all intense early relationship affection love bombing?

No. Healthy couples can have passionate starts. Love bombing differs by being excessive, unsustainable, and followed by devaluation. It's designed to create dependency.

What comes after the love bombing phase?

Devaluation. The person withdraws affection, becomes critical, and uses the earlier intimacy as leverage. Victims become desperate to restore the initial intensity.

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Love Bombing: The Seductive Red Flag Pattern You Should Recognize

Peter Kolomiets

|March 22, 2026|Updated Apr 13, 2026|6 min read

Love Bombing: The Seductive Red Flag Pattern You Should Recognize

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Gottman, J. M. (1999). The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

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