The Seduction Technique That Precedes Abuse Love bombing is a manipulation technique involving overwhelming the target with excessive affection, attention, gifts, and communication to create rapid, intense bonding. The intensity creates psychological hooks by triggering attachment systems, activating reward centers, and establishing a baseline of exceptional treatment whose later withdrawal creates craving. Love bombing is characteristic of narcissists, psychopaths, and cult recruiters who use it to establish control quickly before the target can evaluate the relationship rationally. Understanding the mechanics reveals why intense early romance often predicts a problematic relationship rather than indicating genuine connection. The term derives from techniques...