Manipulative people, like narcissists, can hook their victims in with a tactic called "love bombing." It's the stage of the relationship where they identify their target, then make them feel like the most special person in the world by showering them with compliments, affection, and gifts.

How does a narcissist try to win you back?

Gaslighting. This term is taken from the classic film “Gaslight,” about a nefarious husband who convinces his wife she's going insane in order to steal her fortune. Narcissists gaslight victims by denying their reality. They convince you that you are the one to blame for their bad behavior.

How do narcs hook you?

Telling you what you really want to hear.

an apology and false acceptance of accountability (see The narcissist's apology: Sorry, not sorry) future-faking with promises of changing their ways…they'll go to therapy…that they will do ANYTHING to make things work.