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Comment author: Alexandros 14 May 2011 07:43:59PM -1 points [-]

Why not just use the definition at the top?

Love bombing is the deliberate show of affection or friendship by an individual or a group of people toward another individual. Critics have asserted that this action may be motivated in part by the desire to recruit, convert or otherwise influence.

I don't see the difference from what is proposed above.

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 14 May 2011 08:32:44PM 5 points [-]

Well, if we just use that definition, then there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with doing that.

Actually, it would seem like deliberately learning to act friendly towards people in one situation would also make it easier to act friendly towards people in general. So we're not just making newcomers feel welcome, we're also improving our social skills at the same time. Sounds like a win-win to me.

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