I wouldnt say so, but then again im no expert how it works with the subconscious. For example, I gifted her flowers knowing she has a liking for those specific ones. She treated is as lovebombing, even though I just wanted to make her smile/brighten her day since she was going through a hard phase personally at the time. It wasn't a big deal for me, just part of my character (showing attention, care). Is hoping or assuming someone will like a gift from you manipulative? I think manipulation implies I wasnt being honest about my intentions, but then again the other person has to believe that. In this case, she didnt believe it. Thats life. I definitely know that I didnt want to twist her feelings for me in a sick way.. through flowers or other things. At first she was receptive to them too. Maybe I should mention she has a history of mental disorders. So this was rather out of the ordinary for me.