Attacks your feelings and bonds
Love bombing
Intense affection arrives very fast, before trust has had time to form.
The first tell
You feel swept up. That feeling arrives before you can name the move.
What it sounds like
After two dates they send gifts daily and say: I've never felt this. You're my soulmate.
Say back
I like you. I'm going to keep my own pace.
If they push
If you felt the same, you wouldn't need to slow down.
Going slowly is how I find out what I feel.
How this family is disarmed
Weigh actions over words and keep your own pace.
If this is a pattern with someone close to you, and you feel afraid or controlled, a better comeback isn't the fix. Read when to stop arguing and where to get help.
Paid
See it in dating and at work
Context packs show this tactic in the settings where it does the most damage, and let you drill it against a timer.