February is not the season of love for nothing. Aside from the cringe-worthy sweet display of affection this Valentine’s Day, February is also known as the month for that unforgettable social soiree: Prom night.
And if finding the right dress and hairstyle is not pressure enough for the young revelers, there’s now a new must-do that’s taking social media by storm: Promposals!
You heard that right: Wedding proposals are no longer just the stuff of every girl’s dreams. Today, even going to the prom deserves an equal (although admittedly cuter) regalia. It’s not enough to just ask a girl to be your prom date. There’s actually no limit to how far one’s imagination can go to make her feel truly special.
Promposals actually started quite simple. You buy a girl a teddy bear, usually with a personal message like “Be mine this prom?” and if she accepts the cuddly cutie, then you’re all set for a night of slow dancing.
But for some creative upperclass men, a teddy bear won’t just cut it.
PROMPOSAL #1: Assumption College junior Marga Herbosa for example, had a truly unforgettable promposal. She and her friends went up to the rooftop of Greenbelt Mall where she found her friend, Cholo Puno, waiting for her with mini lanterns spelling the phrase, “Prom?” She said yes, of course!
PROMPOSAL #2: Nika, on the other hand, followed cutout alphabets spelling her name towards a canopied walk in school where a laptop was waiting for her at the end of the steps. The computer was playing her favorite romcom clips which she and friend, Theo, often discuss over the phone. The last message? “I hope we have our own Rom Com too,” and he pops out of nowhere, bouquet of flowers in hand, with the perfect timing of a seasoned romantic lead.
PROMPOSAL #3: Anna Jaurigue almost had the most perfect promposal too. She was going up the escalator at a mall when friends, led by male buddy, Rico Atienza, were going down the opposite steps clutching letters that were supposed to spell “Prom?” Of course, it would have been smooth if only two of the friends got their letters right and didn’t spell the proposal as “PORM?” But Anna still said yes, so it was still the happy ending that was supposed to happen.
And how do the parents react? One couple who wish their names to be witheld has a daughter who was just asked to the prom via an elaborate promposal (the theme: Superman), said that they find the whole thing awkward, but cute.
Mom: If it wasn’t our kid who was asked to the prom, I would have thought the whole thing quite silly. Thank God I was an ‘80s kid.
Dad: Yeah, my daughter’s date is quite nice. I like him. Excuse me while I sharpen my knives.
Promposals may just be an elaborate show of affection just like all other gestures of love in this time of viral social media, but for the girls who just had their promposal: This might just be the most amazing, and unforgettable moment of their teenage lives.
Happy Valentines!
