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Spider-webbing, a manipulative dating strategy, has emerged as a destructive force in relationships. The author, once a confident woman, recounts her harrowing experience with a spider-webber, exposing the insidious techniques used to ensnare and control partners. Love bombing, breadcrumbing, and gaslighting are among the tactics employed to erode self-esteem and entrap victims in unhealthy and toxic relationships. Through a detailed account of her own experience, the author sheds light on the devastating effects of spider-webbing and offers insights into the path to recovery and healing.

Breadcrumbing is a dating term describing the practice of keeping someone interested with small gestures of communication without committing to a relationship. It’s akin to ghosting but involves periodic contact, leaving the recipient questioning the other person’s intentions. Psychologists explain breadcrumbing as a form of intermittent reinforcement, akin to gambling, where occasional attention sustains the hope of a genuine connection. To end breadcrumbing, it’s recommended to cut off contact to protect one’s mental and emotional well-being.