So, I decided to give that Virgo love horoscope thing a shot for better dating since I’m a typical Virgo who overthinks everything in my love life. I found some top tips online, not thinking too much, just diving in headfirst to see if it works for my next date.
Starting With Tip Number One
First up, I began with the “be more open” advice. Last Monday evening, I met this girl at a coffee shop, and instead of my usual shy self, I forced myself to talk about my weird hobbies like collecting comic books. It felt awkward as heck at first, stumbling over words and all that.
Moving On To Tip Two
Then, I tackled the “plan dates better” suggestion. Thursday rolled around, and I brainstormed a picnic in the park with cheap sandwiches instead of another boring movie night. I grabbed stuff from my fridge: honestly, it was just leftovers, not fancy, but I hoped it would show effort.
Tip Three Was A Bit Tricky
Next, I hit the “listen more, talk less” part over the weekend. On my Saturday date, I shut my trap more, nodding and asking questions. But it backfired big time when I zoned out during her dog park stories. She noticed and called me out for looking distracted. Oops.
Tip Four Got Messy
After that, I tried the “small gestures” thing from tip four. Sunday evening, I texted her a random nice compliment to test it out. Sent something like “Your laugh makes me happy,” which I thought was smooth but came off weird because autocorrect messed it up to “Your laugh makes me hapy.” Total facepalm moment when she replied with a question mark.
Finishing With Tip Five
Wrapping it up with tip five, “take time for yourself,” I squeezed in some alone time before my last date on Tuesday. I chilled with a beer and old music to de-stress. Felt kinda pointless at first, but it helped me calm down a bit.
What happened in the end? All that effort over the week paid off in a small way. That coffee shop girl actually texted me back asking about comics, and we’re setting up another hangout. But man, it was a rollercoaster of fails and lessons. Why bother with horoscopes? Well, after a string of bad dates earlier this year, I figured why not try something new—ended up feeling more human, warts and all.
