16 pranks for significant others looking to test their love on April Fools' Day

Every relationship needs some hearty laughs
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16 pranks for significant others looking to test their love on April Fools' Day
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April Fools' Day pranks can be glorious, but when the person you're pranking is your significant other, you need to plan accordingly.

Whether you've recently started dating or have been married for years, the prank you decide to play on your other half will definitely have its repercussions. Depending on how much damage you want to do, here are 16 April Fools' Day pranks you can play on the one you love.

Now you can choose your prank based on whether or not you want to inspire a quick laugh, set up a temporary bed on the couch or start begging for forgiveness.


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Level One: Acceptable Pranks

1. Start the day off strong with a dummy wake up call

2. Put tape on the sink sprayer for an unexpected shower


3. Saran Wrap the toilet bowl for a nice surprise


4. Mess with their food (within reason)

5. Switch their coffee to decaf (at your own risk)


6. Lightly embarrass them on social media



7. Cover them in toilet paper

Level Two: Terrible pranks that they'll eventually get over it

8. Fake a serious injury

9. Tell them you lost your wedding ring

10. Fart on them

11. Tell them your job is relocating you somewhere extremely far away


12. Take their phone and switch your contact info with their mom's


13. Jump out at them when they least expect it


Level Three: Pranks that could end your relationship

14. Fake propose to them

15. Tell them you've been talking to your ex


16. Pretend you cheated on them...and prepare to be single


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Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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