Student Speaks: “What are your thoughts on love bombing?”


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Halle Spurlock is a first-year animal science major from Pocahontas, Arkansas. 


“I think it’s a little bit traumatizing for most, because all that attention from one person really builds up the expectations that they really like you and that you’re really gonna move on somewhere with this person. And then once they stop, that can build trust issues, and then you get really disappointed, and it’s really hard to trust someone else when they start showing that same behavior.”


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Edward Jackson is a junior political science major from Tyler, Texas. 


“I think it’s cool. I don’t think it’s that big of an issue if it’s from a real place, but if it’s not, then I don’t know, thinking it could be good.”


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Rodney Blocker is a sophomore engineering and computer science double major from Little Rock. 


“That’s crazy work. That’s just crazy to do. You’re messing with somebody, playing with somebody’s emotions like that. If that’s the case, yeah, that’s messed up.”


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Mae Jenkins is a junior criminology major form Beebe, Arkansas. 


“Obviously, I think it sucks, although I lowkey fall for it every time because why wouldn’t you love me? Why aren’t you madly in love with me? I fall for it every time, but I do think it kind of sucks.”



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