TORONTO — Promposals: they’re like proposals, except instead of asking someone to marry you, the goal is to get a date to the prom.
Some teens pull out all the stops, then post the flashy final products for the world to see. They’ve created lip dub videos, movie trailers, even cafeteria concerts with Disney songs (the guy asks the girl to be the “Minnie to his Mickey” in that one).
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The more classic promposals, though, seem to be scavenger hunts, flash mobs and musical numbers — complete with home-made signs, flowers and balloons. After all, it’s all in the details, right?
Here’s a collection of some of the best promposals we’ve come across. If you’ve seen a good one, post it in our comments section below.
The flash mob
This Rocky River High School student spent about a month planning and rehearsing this epic flash mob promposal for his girlfriend, Sophie.
The (kind of) original song
Ethan Sternke took Jack Johnson’s “Better Together,” and performed a prom-inspired remake (with a little help from his friends).
The music class invasion
It’s not just guys doing the promposals, though. The ladies are also getting creative.
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All these flashy promposals have become a big enough deal that one Toronto high school decided to ban them during school hours.
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In Canada, 65 per cent of graduating teens are willing to spend $151 to ask someone out, according to Visa Canada.
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“What kills me, what I think is absolutely shocking is that in the States, that number’s more than double,” exclaimed Carla Hindman, Visa Canada’s Director of Financial Education. “$324 for a promposal alone.”
Ah, young love.
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