Adult grooming is a manipulative process where a perpetrator builds trust with an individual to exploit, control, or abuse them. This can occur in romantic relationships, financial scams, human trafficking, or other abusive situations. Groomers often target vulnerabilities and use psychological tactics to isolate and manipulate their victims.

Love bombing is a manipulative tactic used to overwhelm someone with excessive affection, attention, and flattery to gain control over them. It is commonly seen in toxic relationships, cults, and scams, where the abuser seeks to create emotional dependency before gradually introducing control, manipulation, or abuse.

Trauma bonding occurs when a victim forms a deep emotional attachment to an abusive partner due to cycles of manipulation, control, and intermittent reinforcement. Despite experiencing harm, the victim feels emotionally tied to the abuser, making it difficult to leave.