If you’re Googling how to make him jealous, chances are you’re not looking to get messy. You want to glow, not grovel. You want him to feel it—but in that quiet, torturous way where he’s checking your story 12 seconds after you post it and wondering when you became that girl.
This isn’t about toxic games. It’s about rising so high he needs binoculars to even see you.
Ready? Let’s wreck him—with elegance.
1. Romanticize your life… publicly
Document your day like you’re the star of your own rom-com.
Think spontaneous flower market runs, sunset bike rides, café hopping in your oversized sweater and red lip combo.
Your Instagram grid becomes a scrapbook of dreamy moments he’ll wish he was in—bookshop photos captioned “this chapter’s better,” Polaroids with your friends labeled “my favorite love story,” or a carousel of grainy film pics with no explanation at all. It’s subtle, but powerful. He’ll be watching, realizing he missed this era of you, and regretting every second.
2. Become “unreachable” but in a mysterious way
Don’t ghost—glow. Be online but unavailable. You’re always busy, always in motion. The new version of you is lowkey, unpredictable, and untraceable.
He sees your Spotify playing French jazz at 1 AM, your Goodreads updating, your BeReal from a rooftop bar… but your texts? Dry as the Sahara.
You’re casually unreachable, like a limited-edition Prada bag. He knows you’re out there somewhere, just not for him. Deliciously frustrating. And totally on brand.
3. Be friendly with someone he thinks is a threat
You don’t need to flirt—you just need to exist… next to someone who makes your ex sweat. Not an ex, not his enemy.
Maybe a gym crush? Or someone with a better style? Or jawline?
You’re reposting his memes, laughing at his comments, and showing up in stories with him—just close enough to cause cardiac arrest, but not enough to do something wrong.
The best part? You know he’s watching. Let his imagination spiral.
4. Create a glow-up that’s emotional, not just physical
Everyone talks about the physical glow-up, but nothing screams “you fumbled” like leveling up mentally and emotionally.
Forget sit-ups. You’re healing. You’re journaling, setting boundaries, reclaiming your peace, and suddenly quoting Rupi Kaur or bell hooks like it’s your job.
He’s still emotionally constipated, and you? You’re out here sipping herbal tea and sleeping like a well-loved housecat. It’s not just a glow-up. It’s a soul upgrade. And no, he can’t come back.
5. Change your ‘type’ entirely
He thought he knew your taste? Change the narrative. If he was a skater boy, start fangirling over men in suits. If he was the artsy type, suddenly you’re into finance bros or DJs. Let him wonder when he stopped being your fantasy.
6. Reignite old dreams
Remember that thing you used to love but gave up somewhere between his bad advice and your emotional burnout? Pick. It. Back. Up.
Whether it’s painting, dancing, starting a YouTube channel, or finally launching that Etsy store—bring it back like the season finale he never saw coming.
Post your little behind-the-scenes moments, humble brag your milestones, and let the world (aka him) see you falling in love with your life again.
Bonus points if it’s something he once laughed at—now you’re thriving and he’s watching like, “Wait… she’s really doing it.” Yep. Without you, boo.
7. Drop a private moment publicly—but just enough
Ah, the art of strategic nostalgia. Post that moody photo on a street you two used to walk, captioned: “funny how some places still feel like a memory.” Or maybe a song lyric that hits a little too close to that night.
No one else will know. But he will. Oh, he will. It’s not a direct callout—just a whisper. A breadcrumb. And the best part? You act like it means nothing. Cruel? Maybe. But you look hot, so we’re okay with it.
8. Be seen with someone new… but not how he expects
You don’t need a new man—you need mystery. Befriend someone tall, charming, and objectively attractive but platonic.
He opens your door. Carries your iced latte. Appears in the background of your stories just enough to be suspicious. You don’t tag him. You don’t explain him. And when someone asks who he is? You smile and say, “just a friend.”
Meanwhile, your ex is in a full mental PowerPoint presentation titled: “Who is he and are they dating??” The beauty? You’re doing nothing wrong. But he’s spiraling anyway.
9. Start saying no
To plans. To favors. To him. You’re not bitter—you’re booked. You’re not angry—you’re aligned. Start turning down those “just checking in” texts, those late-night FaceTime calls, those random favors he used to think you’d always say yes to.
Reclaim your energy. Nothing stings more than realizing you’re no longer his yes-girl. That power shift? Jealousy-inducing and addictive.
10. Move on… but leave the door open just a crack
You’re glowing, laughing, fully in your “she’s unbothered” era. But do you hate him? Are you over him? You never say. But never confirm if you’re over him. Keep him in the “maybe.”
You leave little breadcrumbs: a soft caption, a playlist update, a glance in a reel that lingers just a second too long.
Because nothing is more tormenting than watching someone you want seem happy without you—but not knowing if it’s too late.
