Shared with permission from Leon’s Existential Cafe, as usual insightful, well-researched and a contribution to the field!

For a con to work, it’s best for it to have already been accepted before the con-artist entered the room. The concept of love-bombing was popularized about a decade ago and has been a mainstay in public and private discourse ever since. Although an ancient form of con-artistry, love-bombing has only recently become an indicator […]

The Love-Bomber’s Con: Why Already Believing You’re Special Can Make You His Victim — Leon’s Existential Cafe