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A recent video, apparently showing a woman's hilarious way of making her boyfriend jealous, has captivated viewers on social media. The clip shows a woman using her phone to film concert footage playing on her TV—ostensibly to convince her boyfriend that she is at a live concert rather than in her living room.
The video, found here, has been viewed 14 million times since it was shared by TikToker Sarah Lupica (@sarah.lupica) late last week. It's also generated over 2.4 million likes and 21,000 comments from the community.
The type of controversy generated by the clip is not uncommon across TikTok and other platforms. Just as people have become more willing to share aspects of their relationships online, viewers are quicker than ever to express their opinions—for better and worse.
The brief clip showed Lupica holding her phone up to a TV screen, displaying footage from a concert. She appears to be recording an up-close, shaky video of the screen in order to approximate a "live" concert experience. In actuality, she appears to be sitting on a couch or bed inside a residence.
At the top of the frame, Lupica uses on-screen captions to jokingly explain her odd behavior, labeling it: "Me [because] I'm mad at him."
The brief but memorable video managed to polarize many of its millions of viewers.
Some, for example, took issue with the purported trick, arguing that it was not a healthy way to manage one's emotions in a relationship—regardless of whether or not Lupica was joking. "It's kinda clever until he asks for details about the 'concert,'" wrote @june.only.
"I guess I'm the only one that thinks this is how to make them an ex?" said @mmitchell112.
However, the overwhelming response to Lupica's video appeared positive—and some went so far as to give her advice on making the trick more convincing.
"Make it more realistic by yelling in the background," offered @sufficive.
"My type of petty," wrote @wilsonjanay.
"Bro you gotta record at the bottom more and jostle around some so it looks like you're in the crowd lol," added @houston013.
Newsweek has reached out to Lupica for comment.
On TikTok, videos about users' relationships tend to be a hit. In October, a man went viral after his girlfriend posted a video of herself surprising him at college—and his less-than-enthusiastic reaction. He was subsequently labeled "Couch Guy" and inspired the viral hashtag #couchguy.
