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.
Watch the GoPro footage below: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!
