For many the prospect of being the focus of apparent adoring infatuation might sound like a dream come true but police have warned "love bombing” can be a warning sign that a new partner is a danger.
Detective Inspector Danielle Knox, of Cheshire Police, said that in reality it can be a means to exert control that ultimately turns to threats and violence. She told the ECHO that one of the main signs of risk at the start of relationships can involve a potential domestic abuse perpetrator “showering someone with gifts and compliments” in a “whirlwind romance” amid "intense" emotions and fast life changes such as moving in.
The phenomenon has been dubbed “love bombing” and is something for partners in new relationships to beware. DI Knox, who manages a public protection team and is “enormously passionate” about tackling domestic abuse, said: “One of the biggest warning signs is love bombing.
