[ SLANG ][ LIFESTYLE_CULTURE ][ NOUN ]
Oversharing deeply personal information very early in a new relationship or friendship, hoping the vulnerability will accelerate closeness β often overwhelming the other person instead.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Told my whole trauma history on the first date again, classic floodlighting, I need to pace myself."
LORE & ORIGIN
Named for 'flooding' someone with light/information all at once instead of letting closeness build gradually, popularized by relationship researchers describing this specific over-sharing pattern.
FIRST SEEN
2024
PEAK POPULARITY
2024-2026 (Attachment Style Awareness Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:Situationship AuditMicroflirting
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
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CULTURE CATEGORY
[ SLANG ][ LIFESTYLE_CULTURE ][ NOUN ]
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