“Viral pressure and old-fashioned teenage one-upsmanship have created a promposal arms race. Every teen knows that in America’s high schools, it is no longer good enough to simply ask your crush to prom with flowers or chocolate. You have to go over the top.” (I think I would have done better in this scenario. I wasn’t made for the era when you were required to walk up and talk to someone.) From Fusion: An ode to teen promposal videos, the best things on the Internet.

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