The season of homecoming proposals, also known as "HoCoPros,"* is underway, and romance is in the air.
*(by me and two of my co-workers)
In case you are not familiar with the Teen Dating Ritual that is the "HoCoPro," it typically involves one teen asking another teen to accompany them to The Big Dance with the assistance of gifts, props, and a cleverly placed pun or two.
If the teen deems it a worthy proposal, they accept and announce it on social media.
But Joe LaRue, an 18-year-old in Dublin, Ohio, just wasn't feeling that ritual.
"My mom asked me if I was going to homecoming, and I was like, 'No, I can’t find a date, so I’m just not going to go,'" LaRue told BuzzFeed News. "And she said, ‘It would be kind of funny if you asked yourself.'"
The high school senior agreed, and he and his mom brainstormed proposal ideas for the next whole week. But none of them seemed perfect, he said.
Then one night, it hit him.
He was out getting his favorite food — fried chicken from Cane's — when he realized the solution was right at his greasy, chicken-y fingertips.
And, drumroll please...HE SAID YES.
😍 😍 😍
As per the norm, LaRue shared photos of the romantic moment on Twitter.
can't trust any girls so i decided to ask myself to homecoming:))) (i said yes)
More than 10,000 people have retweeted it.
Basically everyone let out a collective "same."
how prom is looking for me rn https://t.co/lroHFGhKoI
Same same same same same https://t.co/KgC9DQW1Hd
THIS IS ABOUT TO BE ME IN A HOT SECOND https://t.co/wPOdwKBgDk
And some sent their best wishes to the happy couple.
I hope they make it 💜💜 https://t.co/yZphaYUrvn
This is goals https://t.co/WfCPnJfucI
LaRue said he's looking forward to homecoming this Saturday, which he will be attending by himself.
"I’m not a huge fan of school dances, but it’s senior year, so I decided to go for it," he said.
“You just gotta have fun with it, just enjoy it," he said. "High school goes by fast, so you have to take every opportunity."