Jennifer Williams’ Cryptic Message About Boyfriend Goes Left as Fans Encourage Her to ‘Be Patient’

Jennifer Williams has said she’s got a new man in her life but fans have remained skeptical. And feelings of doubt have lingered into this week when the “Basketball Wives” star posted a meme about hopes for a relationship.

“I want to be the girl who makes your bad days better and the one that makes you say, ‘My life has changed since I met her,'” it read.

“Sweet dreams, ❤️” Williams captioned the Saturday, Oct. 20 post.

Jennifer Williams

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One fan, however, misinterpreted the message to mean that Williams was longing to be somebody’s somebody.

“Ms. Jennifer I Wish You Nothing But The Best I will Pray That God Will Bless You With Your King…”

“God will bless you one day…”

“You gotta start with your self boo, and you would def have your heart desires.”

“Your prince soon come sis…”

“There is someone for everyone……. Be patient, ❤️” the helpful fan commented.

“@giftedhands2269 I’m very happy in my relationship this post wasn’t about finding someone 💕” Williams responded.

Williams admitted she was having a hard time finding love after breaking things off with her “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” ex Tim Norman.

However, in August, Williams teased that she was riding alongside her man by writing, “Him❤️” across the photo. But fans thought she was putting on for the ‘gram.

“That’s her Uber driver. No one dates a liar 👀.”

“That’s probably her cousin.”

“She probably lying 😭🤦🏽‍♀️ @loyalvibess.”

“I wonder can she pull up the receipts that they are dating 😂😂😂”

However, Williams has maintained she’s seeing someone. She even told “The Breakfast Club” in September that she was gearing up to fly to Atlanta to see her boyfriend for her birthday.

“He does real estate,” she said. “He’s not in the business … he’s definitely a boss. He’s a really good guy. It’s very new, so we’ll see.”

She also added that he’s under 50, has previously been married and has children. Williams’ boo also does not watch “Basketball Wives” and, according to her “is not a fan of reality shows.”

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