Dating after divorce can feel tricky, as you trying to figure out how much to share about your past without overwhelming someone new. While there’s a lot of talk online about being completely transparent right away, when you’re divorced and navigating the dating world, there’s a healthy balance between being open and honest and sharing too many intimate details, too soon (which might lead to something called “floodlighting”, a term akin to “trauma-dumping”.)

What is floodlighting

A new dating term is going viral on social media: “floodlighting.” It’s when someone shares deeply personal, emotional, or even painful details about their life at the very beginning of a relationship, before there’s some foundation of trust. It’s usually done with the best intentions – a desire to build a deep

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