Proposals are scary, and it's common for one's mind to race before popping the question about all the possible bad outcomes that could happen as soon as you get on one knee.

..Although, diving into the sea probably isn't one of them.

The classic 'engagement ring cost rule' is that it should be worth three months' salary. However, popular wedding publication Brides revealed in a 2020 study that the average amount to spend on a ring was $3,700 - which is down from the $7,800 that their study showed in 2018.

Now, imagine spending that amount of money on a ring, only to drop it into the sea as soon as you get down on one knee.

TikTok user @smclyne found himself in that exact scenario. He shared the video of the mishap to his account which at the time of writing has amassed over 8 million views.

Standing on a boat in picturesque surroundings, the TikToker accidentally drops the ring into the water as he removes it from his pocket, but immediately dives head first after it.

During the video, he pens: "Dropped the ring in the gulf during my proposal," and explains that he entered "full panic mode".

Luckily for him, his heroics of leaping off the boat ended in success and he was able to retrieve the ring. Luckily for us, he ensured there was GoPro footage of the entire event unfolding.

The soon-to-be-groom further updated viewers with an image of his fiancée wearing the ring that he had salvaged from the sea.

People were quick to add light to the situation in the comments section, with one person writing: "I mean I would hope she said yes, he went literally head over heals [sic]  for her."

Another added: "I feel like this was probably perfection and matched y’all relationship."

A third user commended the man's commitment: "Some people just drop on their knees in a proposal but this guy literally dove in the ocean," and a fourth concluded: "Listen, this is a sign to all the men to keep the ring in the box till it's on her finger. That box saved him."

If that dive is a sign of his commitment to his bride-to-be, we're sure they'll have a very happy marriage!

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Popping the question is a nerve-wracking experience. You want to make sure it's a moment the two of you will treasure forever by doing something special.  Then there's the element of surprise. The exact time of a proposal is best kept a secret, which can be tricky if you struggle to plan things. This is something which Edi Okoro knows all too well, having come up with a genius and hilarious spontaneous proposal plan.

[post_page_title]Edi's Hilarious Proposal Snaps[/post_page_title]

Taking to Facebook to share his brilliant proposal, Edi began by posting a picture of his now-fiancée's engagement ring and writing, "I can finally put this out there ... So this was how I proposed to Cally, the other story!"

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[post_page_title]A Spontaneous Improviser[/post_page_title]

Edi admitted that if he tried to plan something elaborate, Cally would suspect that he was about to pop the question. He wrote: "I couldn’t do this because 'Edi doesn't plan'... I'm a spontaneous improviser! This made it even more of a challenge because Cally knows this, and the moment I planned a holiday or meal she would have clocked on to what I was about to do."

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[post_page_title]The Moment[/post_page_title]

So Edi decided that he was just going to have to play to his spontaneous nature and decide on the right moment whenever it arose, writing: "Because of this I took the ring with me everywhere hoping the 'moment' would arise in line with my spontaneous style."

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[post_page_title]So Many Missed Opportunities[/post_page_title]

"After a month or so of waiting for the right moment," he continued, "I was sitting on the sofa admiring 'my precious' (yes I became very attached to this ring by this point) Cally almost caught me staring at the ring, and it hit me! All these missed opportunities mixed in with the thought - Cally doesn't know I have the ring!! I should just start documenting these moments!"

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[post_page_title]A Month Of Almost Proposals[/post_page_title]

"This escalated quickly into trying to get as many photos of Cally with the ring without her knowing!.... yes she had no idea what I was doing in these photos!!!" he said. "The idea was to take as many photos, in more daring scenarios, until I found the perfect moment to propose, or until I got caught, at which point I would propose!"

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[post_page_title]Sleeping Beauty[/post_page_title]

For some, the most romantic place in the world for them and their partner is a bed, usually early in the morning when they're snuggling up to each other. To be honest, this would have been quite a simplistically romantic proposal if Cally had woken up when it was taken. But needless to say, she didn't...

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[post_page_title]So Daring[/post_page_title]

Edi wasn't just willing to get the ring to a safe enough distance before snapping it back from Cally either. He was also willing to pose with it beside her as she slept. I wonder if she sensed it was nearby subconsciously and began to dream of her wedding day. That open mouth is a surefire sign she's deep in the land of nod.

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[post_page_title]Some Seriously Unromantic Locations[/post_page_title]

But while getting proposed to in bed is pretty romantic, unless you happen to be a mechanic, a hardware store is probably not on your list of ideal proposal locations. It's a good thing that the man at this till didn't notice what Edi was doing as Cally bought whatever she'd gone in for. He was playing a very dangerous game.

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[post_page_title]Don't Look Behind You![/post_page_title]

The fact that Edi never got caught while taking these pictures is beyond impressive. Clearly, the guy would have made an excellent ninja back in the day. Can you imagine what Cally's facial expression would have looked like if she'd turned around at this very moment? I imagine it'd be somewhere between shock and confusion!

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[post_page_title]Not Quite So Stealthy[/post_page_title]

You name the location, and Edi has likely got the ring out in it. I can only imagine what Cally had to say when she realized she could have been proposed to in so many places and situations!

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[post_page_title]Here Comes The Bride[/post_page_title]

I mean, admittedly, Cally has no idea that she's the bride, or rather, has the opportunity to become one in the very near future. Pushing a bike up those stairs looks like no mean feat. But hey! It looks like she's already got a dream bod and won't have to worry about losing any extra pounds for her big day.

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[post_page_title]And Here Comes The Ring[/post_page_title]

How Cally didn't see it this time is beyond me. It's literally in front of her face! Fair play to Edi though. He must have got a thrill from flashing that gorgeous ring around Cally for so long before he finally decided to part with his "precious".

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[post_page_title]Oh My...[/post_page_title]

If Cally had turned around at the wrong time, she could have had a rather pleasant/unpleasant pain in her back (depending on how she took it, regardless - this would have been a proposal gone wrong). At this point, the only thing Edi hasn't done is literally put the ring on Cally's face, but this photo set isn't over...

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[post_page_title]Selfie Time[/post_page_title]

As you've probably gathered by now, after popping the ring in a risky position, it's Edi's signature move is to take a selfie with it; eventually to show Cally just how close he came to popping the question... multiple times. Now, as much as we all spend too much time on our phones these days, I think Cally might be reassessing her use of tech after seeing what it distracted her from.

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[post_page_title]Now She's In On The Selfie Action[/post_page_title]

I don't imagine there are many people out there who can attest to unknowingly posing with their engagement ring before they got engaged, but Cally is one of them. This picture, admittedly, doesn't scream, "She said yes!"

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[post_page_title]He's Behind You[/post_page_title]

Aw, now this is one potential proposal location that would have actually bee quite romantic. But once again, Cally didn't turn around at the right time for Edi to drop down on one knee!

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[post_page_title]At Least It's Not Her Phone This Time[/post_page_title]

When Cally decides her mind is focused on something, whether it's her phone, a bike, or as the case here a map, there's absolutely nothing that will draw her attention away from it.

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[post_page_title]Edi's Taking The P*ss Now[/post_page_title]

Evidently, Edi knows that Cally's phone is her biggest distraction. Yeah, yeah. The people want riskier almost proposal snaps. We know she can't force her eyes away from its screen. Alright, I've seen enough of snaps like this, but thankfully, Edi was willing to ramp things up to the ultimate level.

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[post_page_title]How Could She Have Missed This?![/post_page_title]

People have been using binoculars for hundreds of years to see things clearly, so the fact that Cally was able to use them and miss her ring, well, it's probably a good indication that she needs to make a trip to the opticians. She must have literally been kicking herself when she saw this.

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[post_page_title]This Could Have Been A Beach Proposal[/post_page_title]

A beach, just like a pier, is a pretty romantic place to propose, and I'm not a betting person, but I think I'd be willing to put down $100 that Cally was once again distracted by her cell phone.

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[post_page_title]Playing With Fire[/post_page_title]

I really hope that Edi decided to frame some of the closest calls he had with Cally and her engagement ring. If they ever have kids, they'll have a good laugh looking back at these snaps!

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[post_page_title]The Ultimate Risk[/post_page_title]

Edi's taken a lot of risks so far when it comes to Cally finding her engagement ring, but none quite as risky as when he went as far as to put it into her hand. He captioned this hilarious picture: "A challenge plus my 'brave levels' maxing out, resulted in her holding the ring for a photo."

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[post_page_title]The Happy Ending[/post_page_title]

Edi eventually ended his epic proposal tale by writing: "So we did end up getting engaged, and no I didn't get caught... but how I did it is a story for another time. Stay tuned! We took this photo not long after she said YES..." He added: "She didn't know about this library until several weeks later..."

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There's no doubt that getting down on one knee and asking someone for their hand in marriage is one of the most anxiety-inducing experiences a person will ever go through.

When you pluck up the courage to finally pop the question to your special someone, you want the setting to be just right, and for everything to go according to plan.

However, this week a video has gone viral on social media, showing us all how not to propose to someone.

Take a look at the hilarious proposal fail in the video below: 

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The footage in question was first shared by Twitter user Theo Shantonas, and it shows a man and a woman riding a boat each out on the water. The man can be seen showing the woman an engagement ring, and asking her the million-dollar question. So far, so good.

But when she went in for an emotional embrace, everything went wrong at once. As the video shows, the boat rocked slightly when the bride-to-be accidentally nudged her boat's throttle in her excitement, knocking her over and sending her fiancé into the drink.

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On Twitter, it seems as though a great number of people experienced second-hand cringe over the toe-curling footage, and took to the comments to make their reactions plain.

For instance, one viewer wrote:

"Honestly, if you can survive a karate kick to the head, nearly drowning, and a boat crash all in a few seconds chances are you'll survive a long, exciting, fruitful marriage. Congrats to the both of you."

Per Fox News, it's not known whether or not Theo himself actually recorded the footage, or just acquired it, but he later posted a follow-up tweet asking his followers to be nicer to the couple, and adding that the woman still said yes.

So there you have it folks: no matter how scary it is to ask "will you marry me", just remember that, even if things go wrong, there's a good chance they'll still say "of course I will."