In February 2019, a New Jersey man became accidentally stranded while attempting a unique Valentine's Day gesture on a frozen lake. His plan to create a romantic heart shape using colored water failed when the ice cracked under the weight, leaving him on an ice floe. Rescued by local emergency services, the man was unharmed and humorously dubbed the incident an "exercise in love gone wrong." The light-hearted mishap quickly went viral, highlighting the comical side of romantic overtures that don't quite work out as planned.