Viral Video: A guy's prank proposal shocked his girlfriend and the internet

A guy from Ashton, Idaho, Zaden Gillette, thought of a creative way to propose to his girlfriend, Courtney.

They were next to Mesa Falls when Zaden proposed.

It was not a typical proposal. It was something that made Courtney's heart literally skip a beat.

The video of Zaden's proposal was uploaded on TikTok. It has garnered more than one million views, after more than a week.

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The Viral Video

In the viral video, Zaden went down on one knee and was seen as having difficulty kneeling. As he was trying to show the box to Courtney, he "accidentally dropped" the ring down the cliff.

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Courtney was very shocked and was gasping to the camera. She went to the other side of the cliff and looked down for the box.

Viral Video: A guy's prank proposal shocked his girlfriend and the internet
(Photo : Screenshot from TikTok)
Viral Video: A guy's prank proposal shocked his girlfriend and the internet

Zaden was still kneeling was also trying to suppress his laughter.

Courtney was pointing to Zaden the location of the box. After a few seconds, Zaden once again knelt and began popping the question.

It was all part of Zaden's proposal!

He wanted to prank his girlfriend first before asking the question. The box that fell does not have the ring, after all.

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The idea of the prank proposal

According to an interview with Buzzfeed, Zaden, who works in sales, thought of the prank proposal through a customer.

He shared that he had a biodegradable box ready for the prank proposal.

It was Courtney's reaction that made Zaden feel that his efforts were worth it. He said, "Courtney's reaction was completely genuine. She was really shocked and trying to figure out how to get down the cliff to get the ring." The entire proposal prank was a surprise to Courtney, and Zaden said he had so much fun doing it.

He also shared that after the real proposal, Courtney was very happy.

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The netizens' reactions on the prank proposal

The prank proposal with more than one million views, has put the Internet into a whirlwind of emotions.

Some netizens were first very concerned about the ring that they thought fell down the cliff.

Netizens' reaction to the prank proposal
(Photo : Screenshot from TikTok)
Netizens' reaction to the prank proposal

One netizen even joked about him thinking of creating a GoFundMe page for Zaden.

Netizens' reaction to the prank proposal
(Photo : Screenshot from TikTok)
Netizens' reaction to the prank proposal

Others had fun watching the viral video, especially Courtney's reaction.

Netizens' reaction to the prank proposal
(Photo : Screenshot from TikTok)
Netizens' reaction to the prank proposal

Some got a little concerned about where Courtney was standing during the real proposal.

Netizens' reaction to the prank proposal
(Photo : Screenshot from TikTok)
Netizens' reaction to the prank proposal

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