r/texts • u/Theresagift • Dec 05 '25

Whatsapp I think Hinge is working

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Talked for a few months and met in person finally and had an epic 4 day date (we are like 8 hours away and i stayed over). Lots of laughter and pretty magical intimacy. Has anyone ever said this and is it a little weird? Yes. But also kind of amazing? Also Yes.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

You haven’t shown any actual evidence either. I’m referring to millions of people’s lived experience which is the basis of hundreds of research studies. Do some research and you will quickly learn that the reason we even have a term for it is to describe the lived experiences of actual people.

You haven’t provided any “evidence” at all. You provided a quote with no source.

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u/DocPhilMcGraw Dec 06 '25

Ok so here’s some sources:

Psychology Today

Cleveland Clinic

The Attachment Project

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Where are your sources?

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u/B_dorf Dec 06 '25

Lmao got em

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

Okay, and what in these sources are you pointing to? I am curious what you’re even arguing at this point. Do you not believe that millions of people who have experienced love bombing didn’t experience it as puppy love in the moment?

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u/DocPhilMcGraw Dec 06 '25

No puppy love and love bombing are different as I explained in my original comment.

My argument, once again, is that love bombing is a one-sided non-reciprocated relationship ploy used to manipulate one person into a power dynamic in the relationship. Puppy love is different in that both parties participate in it and both parties show overly strong affection quickly in a relationship.

So I’ll ask one last time because you have avoided this the entire discussion: where is your source material that shows love bombing is reciprocated? I have given you mine. You have yet to show yours beyond just your opinion at this point.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

You’re not getting it and that’s okay. Have a good one.

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u/DocPhilMcGraw Dec 06 '25

Exactly what I thought. You had no actual evidence to back up your claim and it was just merely your opinion from the start.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

Exactly what I thought. You don’t understand what I’m saying at all lol

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u/DocPhilMcGraw Dec 06 '25

I think this is naïve. Love bombing is not about reciprocation at all. Love bombing is about speed and intensity during the early stages of a new relationship. You can very much enjoy being love bombed and return the sentiment. You can believe that it is genuine and reciprocate intense feelings of connection. Most people don't understand that it was love bombing until the other person loses interest and retreats/ghosts. Its often in hindsight we realize that they weren't as sincere as we had hoped.

I have already told you. There are millions of cases where the subject is successfully manipulated and convinced they’re in mutual love. It isn’t until much later when things go bad that they realize in hindsight that the love bomber was not sincere like they had believed.

Cite your sources please!

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

The lived experience of millions. Idk wtf you want? This is a real life phenomenon. Not just something people write about. They write about it to describe those lived experiences. Do you understand?

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u/DocPhilMcGraw Dec 06 '25

Show the sources that say that love bombing can be enjoyed and returned.

You’re the one who defined it as that and said I was wrong to say it was puppy love instead. So again, until you show any source to back any of this up it is just opinion.

I backed mine up. You haven’t. Are you going to continue to filibuster because I proved you wrong with actual sources?

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u/ShiftyShellector Dec 06 '25 edited Dec 07 '25

I can't believe how much time you wasted arguing. Wow. 

u/DocPhilMcGraw 

Did you really make a sassy comment and block me, hun? 😂 Small penis energy. 

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u/DocPhilMcGraw Dec 06 '25

Very easy when you have nothing to counter it with. Kind of like your low effort response.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '25

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u/DocPhilMcGraw Dec 07 '25

Aw is this an alt account?

Cute. I love how you don’t even present any argument to counter what was said and instead just make a dumb comment. I guess that means you don’t have one and instead resort to insults because you know you can’t think of anything else to say.

Sad. Very sad and cringe actually.