So last weekend I was scrolling through my feed when I spotted this post called “jenni lover tips 5 simple ways to improve your experience”. Figured hey, why not give it a shot? Jenni’s stuff always sounds practical. Grabbed my notebook and decided to test all five tips back-to-back.
Getting Started With Tip #1
First one said “switch off notifications during quality time”. My girl was telling me about her work drama Friday night while I kept feeling my phone buzz. Remembered the tip and shoved my phone under the couch cushion mid-sentence. She stopped talking, raised an eyebrow like “seriously?”, but then smiled when I said “keep going, I’m all ears”. Felt weird not checking messages but damn, she talked for 20 minutes straight without me interrupting. Didn’t realize how much I normally miss.
The Awkward Second Tip Attempt
Next tip was “physical touch without agenda”. Saturday morning I randomly rubbed her shoulders while she was scrambling eggs. She jumped like I’d poked her with a cattle prod and yelled “THE PAN!”. Olive oil went flying everywhere. We spent 10 minutes scrubbing the stovetop while cracking up. Pro tip: maybe wait until she’s not handling hot cookware.
Surprise Fail Turned Win
Tip #3 insisted on “surprise appreciation notes”. Scribbled “your laugh fixes my Mondays” on a napkin and left it in her bag. Totally forgot she’d take that bag to her kickboxing class. Got a text later: “Found your note. Also, my trainer saw it and made everyone share nice texts with their partners.” Cringe overload… until she added: “Actually felt kinda proud though.”
Fourth Tip Backfire
The “active listening repeats” tip sounded smart. When she complained about her boss, I mirrored “So you’re frustrated he took credit?” like some therapy bot. She froze. “Are you… doing that thing from TikTok?” Busted. Got roasted for 10 minutes about my “robot voice”. Jury’s out on this technique.
Final Tip Saved The Day
Last one was “initiate connection rituals”. Made coffee Sunday morning and just held her hand silently for three minutes while it brewed. No talking, just the machine gurgling. Weirdly intense? Yeah. Also the only tip that didn’t end in chaos. She kept squeezing my pinky like a stress ball. Might keep this one.
So after five experiments:
- Two worked decently
- One caused property damage
- One got me publicly mocked
- One accidentally became group therapy material
Verdict? Tips mostly backfired but created way funnier memories than our usual Netflix nights. Jenni’s tips work if you enjoy harmless disasters. Still taking suggestions for next week’s experiments though!
