Author: Jessica Lowe

We have all been there. You are sitting on your sofa with a tub of melted rocky road. Your phone is glowing like a haunted artifact in the dark. You want to say something. Not a “come back to me” plea or a “here is why you suck” rant. You just want a clean slate. I remember my last big breakup. I spent three hours drafting a message that was basically a legal document. I checked for typos like my life depended on it. Then my cat stepped on the screen and sent a string of random emojis before I…

You know that moment when you type a sweet text, reread it ten times, then still panic send it. Same. I once meant to send “thinking of you” and somehow sent “thinking of soup.” He was confused. I was embarrassed. We laughed. Relationship survived. Texting your boyfriend should not feel like a pop quiz. It should feel fun. Easy. A little flirty. A little soft. The kind of message that makes him smile at his phone and wonder how he got so lucky. That is where cute romantic texts come in. Not dramatic speeches. Not copy paste quotes. Just real…

You know that moment. You are dressed up, hair cooperating for once, phone in hand. You want to send something sweet. Something memorable. Something better than “Happy anniversary babe.” Because let us be honest, that text feels like a sad balloon. I have been there. Staring at my screen. Deleting drafts. Overthinking emojis. Wondering if a heart is too much or not enough. Anniversaries matter. Not because of the date, but because of the effort. A thoughtful message can hit harder than a gift. It shows you see him. It says you remember the little things. It also reminds him…

You know that moment. Phone in hand. You type a text. Delete it. Type again. Delete faster. Because suddenly every word feels like too much or not enough. I once stared at a blinking cursor so long my screen went dark. Iconic behavior. We have all been there. Wanting to say something cute without sounding clingy. Sweet without sounding scripted. Confident without trying too hard. And yes, hoping for that sweet little buzz when he replies. That is where this comes in. These messages are short. They are warm. They feel natural. Like something you would actually send, not something…

Long distance love is basically a relationship powered by WiFi and hope. One minute you feel strong and independent. Next minute you are staring at your phone like it owes you money. I once reread a “good night” text five times just to feel closer. No shame. We have all been there. Being apart does not mean being disconnected. It just means you have to get a little creative. A thoughtful message can turn a boring Tuesday into something warm and personal. It can calm his stress. It can remind him that you are still very much a team. Even…

I once sent my boyfriend a text meant to say, “I’m proud of you.”Autocorrect changed it to, “I’m tired of you.”Cue panic. Cue three follow up texts. Cue me staring at my phone like it personally betrayed me. We have all been there. Wanting to say something sweet. Something real. Something that lands right. And instead we overthink it, delete it, rewrite it, then send a bland “miss you” and call it a day. But here’s the truth. Men remember words. Especially the ones that make them feel seen. Needed. Chosen. A simple message can stick with him longer than…

Last Tuesday, I found my boyfriend staring at a bowl of cereal like it had personally offended him. His boss had been a nightmare. His car was making a sound like a dying flute. He was in a funk. I tried to help by doing a little “cheerleader dance” in the kitchen. It was tragic. I tripped over the rug and spilled my coffee. He didn’t laugh. He just looked worried for my safety. That is when I realized that sometimes, my physical comedy is not enough. Men can be stoic. They act like they have it all together. But…

The other morning, I watched my boyfriend try to put on a fitted sheet. If you have ever seen a grown man fight a piece of elastic fabric, you know it is basically a Shakespearean tragedy. He looked defeated. He looked tired. He looked like he was about to let the laundry win. I realized in that moment that sometimes our guys just need a little “You got this” to get through the day. Whether it is a brutal Monday at the office or a gym session that is kicking his butt, a well timed text is like a shot…

You know that moment. Your alarm goes off. You reach for your phone. Half asleep. Hair doing its own thing. And before coffee, you see his name pop up. Instant mood lift. Or maybe you are the one staring at the screen, thinking, what do I say that feels cute and not cringe? Been there. I once sent a sweet good morning text with a typo that changed baby into bagel. He still teases me. Worth it. Good morning messages matter more than we admit. They set the tone. They say, I thought of you first. They feel small but…

The last time I really missed my boyfriend, I ended up staring at a photo of him for ten minutes while eating a slice of pizza that was definitely too cold. I wanted to say something cute. I wanted to be that effortless, cool girlfriend who just pops into his head like a ray of sunshine. Instead, I typed “I miss you” and deleted it fourteen times. Why is it so hard to be normal when your heart feels like a giant marshmallow? We have all been there. You are bored on the couch, or you see a dog that…