My Journey Testing 2016 Virgo Love Tips
Okay so back in 2016, I stumbled on this Virgo love guide floating around. Total nerd moment honestly – usually I roll my eyes at horoscope stuff. But my dating life felt stale then, so I figured might as well try. Rule follower in me decided to test it rigidly for a month. Here’s exactly how it went down:
First Monday after New Year’s, I grabbed a notebook specifically for this experiment. Wrote the main tips big and bold on page one:
- Initiate small thoughtful gestures daily
- Ask specific questions about their projects
- Give space when Virgo seems stressed
- Be punctual. Seriously.
My target? My college buddy Sam – textbook Virgo, always organizing study groups. Started subtle Tuesday morning. Bought their favorite gross mint tea before class instead of my usual coffee. Slid it over casually like “Saw this and thought you’d want it.” Sam blinked hard. “Uh… thanks?” Awkward silence followed. Not ideal but whatever.
Next day, drilled the “specific questions” tip. Sam was building some coding project. Instead of my usual “How’s it going?” I asked “Did you fix that loop error in Module 3 yet?” They froze mid-bite of sandwich. “You… remember module names?” Got a 10-minute excited tech rant though. Progress maybe?
Week two sucked. Sam buried in deadlines, snapping at everyone. Tip #3 screamed “GIVE SPACE.” Bit my tongue hard when they canceled movie night. Just texted “Cool, next week?” No drama. Two days later Sam showed up at my dorm looking exhausted, holding a pizza box. “Sorry I was a wreck. You didn’t push. Appreciate that.” Boom. Tip validated.
Punctuality tip nearly wrecked me. February 14th plan: fancy sushi place. Traffic jam ate my buffer time. Panicked, ran three blocks in dress shoes. Arrived sweaty but exactly on time. Sam laughed at my messy hair but later admitted “I’d have been pissed if you were late tonight.” Close call.
After four weeks? Mixed bag honestly. The small gestures thing felt forced sometimes (forgot the tea once, fake-smiled through panic). But the space/punctuality stuff? Gold. We dated six months. Broke up when they moved overseas – mutual, zero drama. Still friends.
Big takeaways? Horoscopes won’t magically fix love. But forcing myself to consistently try small things? That stuck with me. Even now I randomly text friends “You okay? Want some [weird snack they like]?” Thanks, random 2016 Virgo guide. You were kinda useful.
