Love is messy, unpredictable, and sometimes outright ridiculous. But that’s exactly what makes it worth chasing. Playing it safe leads to nothing but missed opportunities and lukewarm relationships. If love isn’t making your heart race, your palms sweat, or your brain short-circuit, then what are you even doing?

Let a Fortune Cookie Dictate Your Love Life

People rely too much on logic when making romantic decisions. That method sucks all the fun out of falling for someone. Fortune cookies add just the right level of absurdity. Love should have a little chaos baked in. Randomness makes every choice feel like fate, and that makes everything more exciting. Trusting a cookie removes the stress of overthinking, leaving nothing but pure, unfiltered spontaneity. Relationships should be fueled by surprises, not spreadsheets. There’s something refreshing about surrendering control to a tiny slip of paper.

• Only date people whose fortunes mention success. No one needs romance with a future filled with ‘Try Again Later.’ That kind of uncertainty kills the mood fast. Stick with the winners.
• Use it to decide when to say ‘I love you.’ If your cookie says ‘Now is the time,’ don’t fight destiny. Let a mass-produced slip of paper guide your emotions with total confidence.
• Break up based on a bad fortune. ‘Beware false friends’ means your relationship is doomed. There’s no arguing with baked wisdom, so cut your losses immediately.
• Slip your own fortunes into cookies. Give them one that says ‘You are deeply in love with the person across from you.’ If subtlety doesn’t work, let dessert do the heavy lifting.

Confess Your Love Through an Elaborate Heist

Love should be thrilling, not predictable. Forget flowers and chocolates—professing feelings should feel like the climax of an action movie. Pulling off an elaborate heist-style confession makes things unforgettable. Nothing says commitment like carefully orchestrated chaos that could technically be illegal.

• Fake an art heist just to slip them a love letter. Nothing says romance like adrenaline and mild legal trouble. Breaking into a museum is overkill, but pretending you did works just fine. Delivering a stolen ‘masterpiece’ covered in your love note guarantees a reaction.
• Stage a kidnapping where you ‘rescue’ them. Make sure they’re in on the joke unless you enjoy restraining orders. If done right, it’s the perfect way to bond over shared ridiculousness. Just be sure not to involve actual law enforcement unless you’re aiming for a really dramatic ending.
• Hijack a wedding and declare your love mid-vows. The best love stories start with at least one ruined reception. Crashing a wedding is bold, but if you’re really meant to be, the crowd will cheer instead of calling security. Plus, wedding cake tastes better when it’s eaten with a side of stolen spotlight.
• Send them a ransom note demanding a date. Use magazine cutouts to add an extra touch of unhinged devotion. Nothing grabs attention like a playful yet slightly terrifying note slipped under their door. Just make sure they know you’re joking—or at least mostly joking.

Date Like You’re in a 90s Rom-Com

Modern dating has lost its flair. Swiping on apps and exchanging dull texts drains all the fun. Rom-coms from the 90s knew how to keep things exciting. Bringing that energy into real life makes every date feel like it was scripted by Hollywood.

• Chase someone through an airport. Security might tackle you, but love is worth the risk. There’s no greater way to show devotion than dramatically sprinting toward a gate as boarding closes. Just make sure they actually want you there, or it becomes less ‘romantic’ and more ‘awkward police intervention.’
• Hold up a boombox outside their window. Hope they don’t live in a high-rise, or you’ll need very strong arms. Blasting a love song is cheesy, but it’s also ridiculously effective. The right song choice can make or break the whole moment—so choose wisely.
• Show up uninvited to their family’s holiday dinner. Let awkwardness do the heavy lifting in forming deep emotional bonds. Nothing builds intimacy faster than an unexpected guest seat at Thanksgiving. Just bring a really good dish so they forgive the surprise intrusion.
• Pretend to be their fake fiancé just to see what happens. High-stakes deception keeps things interesting. Convincing someone’s family that you’re engaged when you’ve barely dated is the ultimate test of chemistry. If you both survive the lie, maybe you should actually consider making it real.

Make Every Date Feel Like a Reality Show Challenge

Predictability is love’s worst enemy. Keeping things weird prevents relationships from turning into reruns of the same old routine. Adding a competitive edge makes everything more entertaining. Nothing strengthens love like the shared absurdity of a manufactured challenge.

• Go on a date where you can’t speak. Use interpretive dance or dramatic facial expressions to communicate. Misunderstandings lead to hilarious interactions, forcing creativity in ways normal conversations never could. Whoever figures out the most ridiculous way to say “I love you” wins.
• Only order food the other person hates. See if love is strong enough to survive your deliberate sabotage. Watching their reaction to something they despise builds character. Bonus points if they pretend to like it just to impress you.
• Handcuff yourselves together for 24 hours. Nothing speeds up emotional bonding like an artificial hostage situation. Simple tasks like grocery shopping turn into chaotic adventures. If you make it through the day without a meltdown, you’re probably meant to be.
• Go on a double date but swap partners halfway through. Love should be tested under the strangest conditions. Seeing your date interact with someone else brings out new perspectives. If they look happier with the swapped date, well... that’s a different kind of plot twist.

Never Say ‘I Love You’ the Normal Way

Boring declarations of love should be banned. If someone loves you, they deserve to hear it in a way they’ll never forget. Anything less than outrageous is a missed opportunity. There’s no excuse for dull romance when creativity exists.

• Hire a skywriter but spell it wrong. Love is chaotic, and so is your grammar. The effort matters more than perfection. Plus, ‘I Luv U’ written across the sky gets talked about way more than something spelled correctly.
• Translate it into a dead language. Make them work for it. Hand them a Latin phrase and act offended if they don’t instantly understand. Nothing says romance like unnecessary intellectual hurdles.
• Have a puppet deliver the message. Love should always have a sense of the absurd. A well-timed ventriloquist act adds charm and confusion in equal measure. Bonus points if the puppet flirts too.
• Write it in glow-in-the-dark paint on their ceiling. Nothing beats waking up to unsolicited romance at 3 AM. Love confessions should feel like ghostly hauntings. The more unsettling, the better.

Love should never be predictable. If it feels safe and reasonable, it’s probably not being done right. Go big, get weird, and make sure at least one person in the relationship is slightly concerned by your enthusiasm.

Love Like There’s No Tomorrow

Love should be an all-consuming experience that leaves no room for regret. The worst thing anyone can do is hold back and wonder ‘what if.’ Every love story deserves at least one absurd, over-the-top moment. The best ones have nothing but.

Waiting for the perfect time is just an excuse to do nothing. The right moment won’t magically appear, but the wrong moment can turn into something spectacular with the right attitude. There’s no shame in loving recklessly if the alternative is never knowing what could have been. Love big, love loud, and leave a trail of ridiculous stories in your wake.