People express their love and commitment to each other in so many ways. From physical affection to words of support, time spent together, gifts given, and a helping hand, there are countless ways to say “I love you.” For many, one of the most memory-worthy and life-altering ways to express love is by proposing.
According to MarthaStewart.com, 1,825,743 couples get engaged annually. Many of these proposals — about 15% — happen around the holidays. The rationale is that people are near their family and friends and ready to celebrate. But there is also the spirit of looking forward and starting the new year with a new life dawning.
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She said ... yes!
TikTok content creator Derrick Cole loves to get down on one knee and express his undying love. No, he’s neither a serial monogamist nor looking for a variety pack of wives. The social media humorist has been married to wife Kelly for years. But humor must be his love language because he is consistently proposing to her in public — which she hates.
The TikTok community is here for it, with Derrick racking up 665,000 followers. He does not disappoint in a compilation video. In the caption we learn that he’s been proposing to his wife for years and he enjoys the fact that she hates the attention.
The vid opens with the couple in a restaurant. As soon as he takes to the floor and attempts to take her hand in his, she pulls her arm away saying, “Not again! C’mon it’s my birthday.” Then he tells the restaurant, “She said yes!”
He can't stop popping the question.
The clip cuts to another prank at an amusement park. Derrick drops to his knee and proposes, “You’re my best friend, I can’t live without you. Will you marry me?” The couple have a tug of war over Kelly’s hand, which is tightly in his grasp. Surely the joke has run its course. But he proposes again at another park.
The final proposal is at the beach. Kelly is reclining on a towel and Derrick approaches from the side, tells her she’s his best friend and he wants to marry her, and he then repeats that she’s his best friend. The only difference is that this time he has an actual ring, which she was not expecting.
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Humor is better when it's created together.
Kelly appears reluctant to take part in these proposals, and Derrick admits in the caption that she hates attention. That might be a problem.
According to the Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies study “Perception of Pranks on Social Media: Clout-Lighting,” pranks decrease relationship satisfaction and decrease the sustainability of the relationship.
But the journal asserts that when couples create humor together, relationship satisfaction increases. “Playfulness between partners is crucial to building a lasting relationship, because it creates bonds and establishes security.”
Here’s hoping Kelly is always in on the joke.
