So I saw this Virgo love horoscope thing online last Monday morning while drinking my coffee. Thought it was probably nonsense like always, but then remembered my girlfriend complaining lately about us just watching Netflix every night. Figured what the heck – worth a shot, right?
The Experiment Setup
First I actually wrote down those 5 tips in my ratty notebook:
- Daily appreciation voicemails
- Plan surprise mid-week dates
- Compliment something new
- Leave lucky pennies where they’ll find ’em
- Try wearing blue more often
Started simple Tuesday morning. Recorded this dumb voice memo before work saying stuff like “Hey babe, just thinking your smile brightens my commute.” Felt like a total cheeseball pressing send.
Mid-Week Surprise Flop
Tried the surprise date thing Wednesday. Got fancy takeout and candles ready… except she came home with leftovers from her office party. The duck congealed while she showed me PowerPoint slides about supply chains. Total fail.
Thursday I scrounged pennies from my car cup holder. Left three shiny ones on her yoga mat and one in her laptop case with sticky notes saying “lucky coin for my lucky charm.” She texted me a screenshot captioned “TF is this?” with a crying-laughing emoji.
Unexpected Win
Friday I wore my faded blue shirt she always says looks trashy. When she snorted “Still got that old rag?” I shot back “Yep, matches your gorgeous eyes” – which actually made her blush! We ended up laughing about the stupid pennies over pizza.
Saturday morning I woke up to her voice memo: “Okay horoscope nerd… your voice note wasn’t completely terrible.” When we went out, I spotted two pennies glued together near our table. Slid ’em over like “DOUBLE luck!” Got eye-rolled into next week… but she pocketed those pennies.
Final Thoughts
Did this magically fix everything? Nah. Was it less awkward than couples therapy? Hell yes. Might actually try the compliment thing more often – not just when planets tell me to.
