Adult grooming

Adult grooming is the adult equivalent to child grooming and applies to any behavior where an adult is prepared so they unwittingly allow abusive behavior or exploitation to occur later. The abuser typically befriends or builds a relationship with the victim in order to establish a relationship of trust. Well known examples of such abusive behaviors are sexual abuse, elder abuse, financial extortion, human trafficking and sexual slavery.

Although it is a common belief that grooming is most relevant to children, the same or similar psychological processes are used to exploit adults. As with child grooming, adult grooming typically involves: positive reinforcement (gifts, money, praise, superficial charm, flattery, smiling etc)

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