India, March 4 -- The dating world is constantly evolving with new terms and trends redefining how people approach relationships. One such trend involves wearing emotions on your sleeve, sometimes manipulatively. Enter 'floodlighting', a messy dating phenomenon in which individuals unleash a torrent of emotions on a first date, oversharing past relationship drama and personal traumas. Let's take a closer look at this new relationship trend. (Also read: Average man takes just a little over 4 weeks to fall in love, while women move much more slowly: Study )

Floodlighting is throwing a wet blanket on singles seeking genuine connections. Jessica Alderson, co-founder of the dating app So Synced, explained to Glamour, "It involves sharing a lo...