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."

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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."

Some people say that getting married makes you feel like you're on top of the world. This was almost certainly true for James Sissom and Ashley Schmieder, who tied the knot earlier this year on Mount Everest, the planet's highest peak. After nine months of training and preparation, eight days of hiking, and three attempts at saying the right vows, the couple from northern California were wed at base camp at an altitude of 5,364 metres (17,598 ft). The location seems fitting for a pair whose first date was was an overnight hiking trip in Yosemite National Park, as Sissom explained, "This is already something we had planned on doing in the future, but not necessarily for a wedding." During their acsent, the adventurous couple camped out at tea houses, kipping in sleeping bags that are specially-designed to withstand temperatures as low as -40 degrees. However, due to the poor insulation of the buildings, Sissom and Schmieder would wake up covered in ice that had formed from the condensation of their breath. Not ones to give up easily, though, the couple persevered - even continuing to do work on their laptops as they made their way higher and higher up the notorious mountain. Amazingly, even when Sissom was suffering with asthma and other altitude-related breathing problems on the day before the couple were due to seal the deal, they refused to abandon their mission. When it came to the big day, the groom was able to recover with the help of an oxygen tank and a great deal of determination. Speaking about the special moment, Schmieder said "We couldn't believe we were finally there, and exchanging our vows was kind of the cherry on the sundae. It was pretty special." However, her new husband jokingly stated that, "It was the least glamorous wedding day you could imagine." The couple both wore long-johns under their traditional marriage garb, and had to don warm jackets between shoots to avoid getting too cold in the sub-zero temperatures. The pictures tell a different story, however. The photographer, Charelton Churchill, wrote on his blog that, "It was truly a moment of awesomeness, knowing where we were at that time, and how hard we worked to get there, this moment was finally happening. They were getting married surrounded by an orchestra of mountains. The Khumbu Ice-fall right behind them, the starting point in climbing to the summit of Mt. Everest. Truly unreal." "I didn't feel like the prettiest bride on my wedding day," said Schmeider. "I was really blown away when I saw [the pictures] and I don't know how he made us look like we did." The couple found Churchill via Instagram, where he describes himself as an "adventure photographer". It was actually he who suggested that they get married on Everest, and the couple just ran with it. "I mentioned Mt. Everest base camp, and well…here we are now," he wrote. It's fairly safe to say that the couple made the right choice with their photographer - and obviously with each other. There aren't many people out there who would go to the extreme of trekking up Everest to get married, but for Ashley and James, this adventure was just one of many that are still to come.

If there's one universal marker of doing something stupid, it's got to be jumping off a cliff. It's dangerous, it's pointless, and - let's be real here - you've got to be pretty damn reckless to want to give it a go. But, as we all know, human beings can be kinda dumb sometimes. I mean, how many of us have injured ourselves while trying to impress someone, or because we've had a bit too much to drink? It's no surprise, then, that people do jump off cliffs. 'Tombstoning' is the name of a trend whereby people throw themselves off cliffs or high objects into the waters below. It has been known to cause fatalities and serious injuries in the past, but that doesn't seem to have put anyone off. Especially not this guy: The unknown man received a significant amount of internet attention earlier this year when footage of him plummetting off a cliff was posted to YouTube. However, the stunt, which took place in Germany, was not shared because of how daring it was, or even how cool it looked. Instead, this guy received his five minutes of fame in the same way that a lot of people do: by injuring himself. The clip, which is only seven seconds long, shows the anonymous "daredevil" taking a running leap off the rocky cliff face before falling 50 feet down towards the sea - and straight onto a boat carrying at least a dozen people. In the description of the video, the jumper says, "50 foot [descent] onto boat coming out of cave. So wild. Glad that I survived, I was rewarded with an extended trip, but it was in a hospital. Hopeful that this will go viral. Respect the send." He adds, somewhat comically, "The landing can be judged freely." It is clear from the clip that the cliff-jumper does actually land in the water, but a distinct cracking noise can be heard as his arm makes contact with the passenger boat. [[youtubewidget||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHMklzJrq4k]] Further down the comment chain of the video, he reassures people that nobody else was injured in the incident, and the only damage he sustained was a broken arm. "Everyone involved is a-ok," he said. "None of the passengers were injured, and just my left arm was broken ... It was a simple mistake that almost killed me." When the video first surfaced, some people were dubious as to whether or not the jumper had actually intended to hit the boat, but he has since insisted that it was pure coincidence. "Sometimes things happen that you don't expect," he said. "This is what happens when you slip up and don't take care. I got so lucky. Also, I drank heavily the night before, and I do think that carrying over affected my judgment." Let this be a lesson to everyone out there: don't go chucking yourself off of high cliffs - especially when you don't know what's currently in the water below. This guy was lucky to escape with just a broken bone, and everyone else on board the boat was even luckier to have not been injured at all.

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."

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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."

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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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A man tragically fell 650 feet to his death moments after posing for a photo with his girlfriend.

As reported by The New York Post, 30-year-old Andrea Mazzetto from Italy - a building contractor by profession - had been enjoying an afternoon stroll in his hometown of Rotzo, Vicenza, last weekend when he reportedly lost his footing and fell off a precipice.

At the time of the fatal fall, he had been trying to retrieve a dropped cellphone.

The final picture of him alive was taken with his girlfriend Sara Bragante as they climbed the Altar Knotto rock. The grieving woman later took to her Instagram stories to share the image with the caption (translated from Italian): “Our cursed last photo together. You will always be with me, my little bear.”

The image in question shows Mazzetto - who is dressed in a white Calvin Klein t-shirt - taking a selfie with Bragante, who is seen donning a light pink t-shirt and navy green shorts.

A rescue team sent out by helicopter had managed to find him after his fall but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

Initially, it was reported that Mazzetto had been trying to retrieve Bragante's phone, however, local authorities later confirmed it was actually Mazzetto's phone that fell. He will reportedly be buried on Wednesday.

Last week, it was reported that a retired journalist had fallen more than 70 feet to his death while on vacation in Milwaukee.

Richard Dujardin, 77, from Rhode Island, was walking on the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge with his wife on Monday (August 15) when the bridge began to rise up.

According to a report from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office obtained by People, Richard was walking with his wife Rosemarie when the ground beneath them began to move.

Although Rosemarie managed to make it across the bridge in time, Richard was still only halfway across when the drawbridge began rising up.

The report described how the panicking man "grabbed onto the side rail" as the bridge opened. He hung off the rail for 1-2 minutes, but "ultimately lost his grip" - and fell over 70 feet to the ground.

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