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Love bombing is not romance.

It’s overwhelming, intense, calculated behaviour designed to create emotional dependency.

In this episode, dating and nervous system coach Sam Morris breaks down:

• What love bombing actually is
• The early warning signs most people miss
• Why excessive gifts and fast commitment aren’t green flags
• How dopamine and adrenaline cloud your judgement
• Why anxiety can feel like chemistry
• The connection between love bombing and trauma bonding
• How to stop repeating toxic relationship cycles

With the phrase “love bombing” everywhere in the media right now, this episode goes beyond headlines and into real-life relationship psychology.

What Is Love Bombing?

Love bombing is intense, excessive attention early on in dating that feels flattering — but is designed to fast-track intimacy and create dependency.

It often includes:

• Expensive gifts very early (e.g. luxury jewellery after one date)
• Over-the-top declarations of love within days
• Rushing commitment (“let’s move in”, “I’ve never felt this before”)
• Constant contact and boundary violations
• Isolation from friends and family
• Emotional highs and lows (“you’re amazing” → “I hate you”)

The problem?

Your brain is flooded with dopamine.

And when you're chemically high, you don’t make logical decisions.

Why Love Bombing Feels So Good (And So Hard to Spot)

When someone overwhelms you with affection, your nervous system interprets intensity as connection.

But intensity is not intimacy.

If you’ve experienced:

• Emotional abuse
• Narcissistic relationships
• Cheating
• Trauma bonding
• Repeated toxic patterns

…your nervous system may mistake red flags for green flags.

Without healing, the chaos feels familiar.

And familiar feels safe.

The Nervous System Reset Most People Skip

One of the biggest mistakes after a love bombing experience is jumping straight into another relationship without healing.

If you don’t reset your nervous system:

• You’ll be attracted to the same intensity
• Healthy love will feel “boring”
• Anxiety will feel like chemistry
• You’ll repeat the cycle with a different person

Healthy relationships grow slowly.

They don’t need to move at lightning speed.

How to Protect Yourself From Love Bombing

Sam shares practical tools including:

✔ Taking intentional time alone (3–6 months minimum)
✔ Learning your body’s signals for safety vs anxiety
✔ Testing boundaries (pause contact and observe reactions)
✔ Slowing commitment down deliberately
✔ Healing trauma before dating again
✔ Developing healthy relationship skills
✔ Regulating your nervous system

Because healed people attract healed relationships.

Ready to Break the Pattern?

If you’re tired of repeating the same relationship cycle, take the Love Loop Quiz.

It will show you:

• Your relationship pattern
• Why you’re attracted to certain dynamics
• What needs to change to attract aligned, healthy love

Find out how to change those patterns with the love loop quiz