Specialist on Love Addiction & Control Addiction in Romance Scams We are seeking a licensed addiction specialist, psychologist, psychiatrist, or behavioral neuroscientist to discuss the addiction dynamics on both sides of romance scams (RomCons). We are exploring two parallel questions: 1. The Victim’s Addiction to Being Wanted Many victims intellectually understand they were deceived, yet still feel emotionally attached and unable to detach. The attachment can resemble addiction: craving contact, replaying messages, idealizing the con artist, and experiencing withdrawal symptoms once communication stops. 2. The Con Artist’s Addiction to Control Is the manipulator also operating from an addictive loop — not to love, but to power, validation, and psychological control? Does deception activate reward pathways? Can coercive control function like a behavioral addiction? Topics we’re exploring: • Is “being wanted” neurologically addictive? • Dopamine and intermittent reinforcement in romantic manipulation • Trauma bonding vs. addiction — what’s the difference? • Narcissistic supply and control as reinforcement cycles • Why intelligent, high-functioning individuals struggle to detach • Whether con artists escalate like addicts chasing a stronger “high” • Evidence-based recovery tools for breaking the cycle We are looking for experts comfortable discussing neuroscience, attachment theory, addiction pathways, and behavioral reinforcement in a clear, accessible way for a general audience. Video or recorded interview preferred. Please include: • Credentials • Clinical or research background • Media experience (if available) • Availability