- NFL defensive end and well-known TikToker Isaac Rochell has some advice on how to propose.
- He stressed the importance of having a "game plan" for the proposal itself and for the hours after.
Need help popping the big question? Look no further than the NFL's Isaac Rochell.
The 6-foot-4 defensive end — who most recently suited up for the Las Vegas Raiders — offered those "scared to propose" a foolproof guide to getting down on one knee. With a whiteboard and a pointer at his disposal, Rochell talked TikTok users through nearly every facet of securing a partner for life.
"Men, stop playing games…," Rochell wrote in the caption of the TikTok video, which lasts just over one minute. "im giving you the cheat code #cheatcode #yourewelcome #proposal #howtopropose #husbandPSA"
Step one, Rochell said, is to get a ring. He urged proposers to keep in mind that "it's her ring, not your ring," so they shouldn't mess around and get anything other than exactly "the ring she wants."
Next, the former Notre Dame Fighting Irish standout said it's crucial to "have a game plan." In a step he dubbed "X's and O's," Rochell explained that proposers should pick a location "that's meaningful" for both halves of the couple.
Any attempts at an impromptu proposal are destined to fail, he warned. Later in the video, he also said proposers are likely to "black out" and forget what they want to say in the moment, so it's best to memorize a speech and then "riff off of that."
Rochell encouraged the proposer to "be basic." While he understands that some individuals may be reluctant to pay for a videographer or photographer to capture the moment, the NFL journeyman said it'll be worth it in the long run.
"You're gonna want that later on in life to show your kids, your family, all that," Rochell said.
His now-wife, Allison — who has 2.6 million followers of her own on TikTok — seemed to approve of that decision. She posted candid photos of her reaction to Rochell's proposal to her Instagram after they got engaged in the summer of 2020.
Rochell even offered viewers some advice on what comes after the proposal itself. He said it's just as, if not more, important "to keep the energy going" with a post-proposal plan.
"Nobody wants to get proposed to and just go on and do nothing," Rochell said, so when he proposed, he said he made sure to plan a party and a "staycation."
Rochell's video garnered nearly 3 million views and 400,000 likes in the first 24 hours after it was published, with plenty of seemingly aggrieved girlfriends commenting that their boyfriends should give it a watch. Some users even tagged Allison, who is pregnant with their first child, to ask "how'd u train him so well."
Clearly, his strategy has widespread approval. Check out Rochell's full how-to guide on proposals below:
@isaacrochell Men, stop playing games… im giving you the cheat code #cheatcode #yourewelcome #proposal #howtopropose #husbandPSA ♬ Bach unaccompanied cello suite "Prelude" - Jianteng