This pattern, known as idealization and devaluation, is commonly associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Idealization and devaluation are defense mechanisms that help a person ...

However, the onset of affection will typically be extremely rapid and the behaviors may switch from idealization to devaluation in a few weeks or less. Can love bombing happen in friendships?

Idealization, Devaluation, and Dissociation: The Splitting Mechanism Both partners engage in splitting: idealizing and then devaluing each other. Initially, the borderline views the narcissist as ...