“It is easy to miss [the signs of] love bombing because, in many cases, it looks like you have found a great and attentive romantic partner,” says Alex Hamerstone, a director at the cybersecurity firm TrustedSec. While it’s normal for couples to experience a honeymoon phase, “people who use love bombing may be doing it for nefarious reasons, whether to get into a toxic relationship or to lead to a scam,” he says.