Experts share three ways to distinguish love bombing from both infatuation and healthy early relationship behavior.

But sometimes all that sweetness can leave you questioning whether your prospective partner is actually being genuine.

Differentiate between compliments and flattery

Dishing out compliments in the early stages of a relationship is totally normal.

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To differentiate the two, its essential to understand their definition.

For instance, a compliment could be someone saying they appreciate the way you did something.

They are basically trying to butter you up with flattery to further their interests.

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Ce Anderson, LPC, is a licensed therapist, advocate, and author who provides expertise to healthcare professionals, organizations, institutions of higher learning and faith-based groups.

Maybe youre into the same punch in of movies or love the same foods, for instance.

However, in a healthy partnership, youll also have differences in opinions and interests.

Youre better off with only me.

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Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, and Leslie Bibb in The White Lotus, symbolizing toxic friendships.

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