Lovebomb

His speech yesterday about defeating the politics of futility, as well as the boast that 2,000 people have joined Labour since his election on Saturday, suggests he may be able to reinvigorate it as an effective force. They may have voted by a majority for David, and they lovebombed him all week, but they go home today ready to give Ed their loyalty.

Swathes of women – all of them around my age, mid-20s – were sharing stories of being lovebombed by this guy (the process of showering someone with affection and attention very early on as a way to win over and manipulate people).

Jo says men who lovebomb tend to have low emotional intelligence and lack empathy. Their skill lies in knowing how to manipulate others. From my own experience, the only good thing about the pain of being lovebombed is that I will never fall victim to it again.