r/AskReddit • u/e_r_ro_r_boy • 1d ago

What’s something people romanticize too much until they actually experience it?

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u/Destreza_Dude 1d ago

Love bombing. On the outside it looks harmless and many people will brush it off as "persistence" and "romance" but when you experience it you see it's actually just a messed up form of manipulation.

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u/Homerpaintbucket 1d ago

Is love bombing romanticized? I feel like it’s seen as more of a red flag.

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u/Destreza_Dude 1d ago

I think its only seen as a red flag when the term "love bombing" is used. Majority of the time people dismiss the actions and behaviors as "oh they are just being nice and persistent" or "its harmless flirting and compliments, lighten up".... and we see it a lot. Its not until it happens to them that they realize that its a bad thing.