Picture this. You just got home from your first date, and it went swimmingly well. While you unwrap the gift they gave you (it’s a pair of Swarovski earrings), you’re replaying swoon-worthy moments from the date in your mind. Like when they told you that you were the most captivating person they had ever spoken to, and that they could already envision a future with you in a lovely apartment with kids, a dog, the works.
How sweet, right? Well, yes, there’s no denying that, but isn’t it also a bit much? Especially if you go on more dates, and realise that the same behaviours persist. Let’s be real — who doesn’t like to be praised and receive gifts often? Especially by an oh-so-charming potential love interest that seems to be out of a romantic comedy? Or to be flattered when the person you’ve dated for two weeks seems to be so smitten with you that they ask to see you every day, and seem to call or text you all the time.
While the attention can be a welcome change from the slew of non-commital ghosts who never seem to call or text when they say they would, it’s important to take note that if this lavish display of attention happens too much, there comes a point where it’s unhealthy. After all, as the saying goes, everything in moderation.
If you’re reading this and realising that this sounds a bit (or a lot) like the person you’re dating, perhaps it’s time to take a step back and re-evaluate matters, because you may be being love bombed.